Senior/Staff Technical Product Manager, Autonomy
Zoox
Apply to this job Foster City, CA hybrid Until 8/22/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted February 12, 2026 Last posted February 12, 2026
Job description
Zoox is redefining the category of autonomous mobility. With our purpose-built vehicle, we are uniquely positioned to deliver the world’s best rides and be a good stewart for our communities as we do so. We are rapidly scaling up our service to new customers in new areas, and gaining visibility. We are actively investing in both the rider’s experience of our driving behavior and the public’s interactions with our vehicle everyday.
As a Technical Product Manager on the Autonomy team focused on rider and public dynamics, you will drive the North Star vision for how Zoox can build the world's most loved robotaxi. You are a visionary and also a doer; you inspire the team on a shared future vision and roll up your sleeves to chart the path.
In this role, you will:
- Define the roadmap and product vision for the vehicle driving behavior in your product area
- Align the product strategy with Zoox’s overall vision and company KPIs on superhuman driving behavior and go-to-market strategy
- Set requirements for the autonomy engineering team on the success metrics and user-story driven scenarios
- Work closely with Engineering and Technical Program Managers to prioritize requirements, refine features, and flag risks throughout the planning and execution phases.
- Work closely with Safety, Systems Design, and Legal partners to ensure that the solutions meet our very high bar for road safety and legal compliance.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of product management experience (10+ years total work experience)
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline
- Relevant professional experience in applied AI, computer vision, self-driving, or robotics.
- Experience driving complex, cross-functional collaboration across teams with competing priorities.
- A technical background, you have proficiency in SQL or python and an aptitude for learning new technical skills with native ecosystems for analysis and problem solving.
Bonus Qualifications
- You have experience working on autonomy software or on safety-critical system design
- You have technical background with experience in software development or machine learning
- You have brought a product to market in the mobility segment, working directly with customers to solve their top pain points
Compensation (from employer):
215000–270000 USD per year
About this role
Summary
Manage product vision and roadmap for autonomous driving behavior, ensure safety and legal compliance
Job title
Senior/Staff Technical Product Manager, Autonomy
Experience level
10+ years
Industry
autonomous mobility
Location requirements
Foster City, CA; remote not allowed
Salary
215000–270000 USD per year
Visa sponsorship
H-1B sponsor history
Management role
No
Skills & keywords
Required skills
product managementSQLPythonAIcomputer vision
Preferred skills
autonomy softwaresafety-critical system designmachine learningmobility products
Specializations
autonomyAIcomputer visionrobotaximobility
Locations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Foster City, CA, USA
On-site City