Firmware & C++ Development Intern
Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. As a Firmware or C++ Development Intern, you will work on designing, developing, and testing embedded software for various teams to ensure a seamless and highly-automated experience for the Zoox vehicle. Responsibilities Design, develop, and test embedded software for body, thermal, lighting, and door functions of the Zoox vehicle Integrate supplier sub-systems into the Zoox software stack Work cross-functionally with vehicle engineers, controls engineers, software engineers, validation engineers, and other experts Develop and test embedded software for ECU software platform bring-up Work cross-functionally with electrical engineers, other firmware engineers, validation engineers, and other experts Design and implement real-time software systems in C++ to manage autonomous vehicle ride states, passenger interactions and vehicle control interfaces Analyze system performance metrics and telemetry data to optimize software efficiency, troubleshoot issues, and make data-driven decisions for improving ride management systems Partner cross-functionally with vehicle software teams, cloud engineers, Product Management, Technical Program Management, UX Design, Quality Assurance and Feature Integration teams to deliver integrated solutions Skills Currently working towards a B.S., M.S., Ph.D., or advanced degree in a relevant engineering program Must be returning to school to continue your education upon completing this internship Good academic standing Able to commit to a 12-week internship beginning in May or June of 2026 At least one previous industry internship, co-op, or project completed in a relevant area Ability to relocate to the Bay Area, California or San Diego for the duration of the internship Interns at Zoox may not use any proprietary information they are working on as part of their thesis, any published work with their university, or to be distributed to anyone outside of Zoox Strong embedded C/C++ programming experience Experience in modern C++ development on Linux systems Experience with embedded micro-controllers and/or microprocessors (ARM, PowerPC) Understanding of sensors and actuators Experience or knowledge of real-time embedded operating systems (ex: FreeRTOS, SafeRTOS, QNX, Linux, etc) Experience with modern software development practices (Git, CI/CD, code review), automated testing and validation methodologies and cross-team collaboration Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze requirements and propose technical solutions Experience with Monitoring Tools (e.g., building/optimizing dashboards and alerts using Grafana) Benefits Medical insurance Housing stipend Relocation assistance will be offered based on eligibility Company Overview Zoox is an AI robotics company that provides mobility-as-a-service and self-driving car services. It is a sub-organization of Amazon. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in Foster City, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship Zoox has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 293 in 2025, 297 in 2024, 209 in 2023, 204 in 2022, 131 in 2021, 83 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.