Senior Full-stack Engineer - Mapping Web Services at Zoox
Foster City, MI
$192,000–$263,000
Jul 6, 2026
Foster City, MI
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A full-stack engineering role focused on building and owning the web services that underpin 3D HD map creation, cataloging, and maintenance for an autonomous vehicle fleet. Day-to-day work spans architecting backend APIs, contributing to frontend mapping tools, automating data pipelines, and mentoring teammates. The role suits an experienced engineer comfortable leading technical initiatives across both backend and frontend domains.
Senior level · San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA · Full-time
Pay in the description: $192,000–$263,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 280 people in the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 210–370
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $190,744 (middle half $167,095–$224,501). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
The title is 'full-stack engineer' with no explicit seniority level, so the title states no level; however, the requirements (leading technical initiatives, mentoring, architecting backend services, scaling operations) clearly support a Senior-level classification.
FastAPI, Kubernetes, and ArgoCD (listed in the posting as 'ArgoCI', likely a typo for ArgoCD) appear under 'Bonus Qualifications' and are treated as preferred. Notably, FastAPI is also mentioned in the role description narrative as the backend framework in use — but since it is explicitly called out as a bonus qualification, it is treated as preferred rather than required.
MUI and Deck.gl appear only in the role description narrative ('In this role, you will…') as frontend stack context, not in the formal Qualifications section; they are treated as preferred.
Compensation is base salary only; the posting notes additional RSUs, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, and a potential sign-on bonus. The range covers multiple levels.
Location is inferred as the San Francisco Bay Area (Foster City, CA — Zoox's headquarters), as no explicit city is stated in the posting.
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