Zoox is developing the next generation of transportation with a fully autonomous, zero-emissions vehicle. The company needs to ensure all new code is safe for their test fleets and production vehicles by improving their Verification & Validation (V&V) process to be faster, more efficient, and capable of handling increasing scale.
Requirements
- 5+ years of Technical Product Management experience, with a proven track record of shipping complex, technical products.
- Experience building developer tools, automation platforms, or complex workflow solutions for highly technical users (e.g., developers, QA, or V&V teams).
- Deep technical fluency in software testing lifecycles, and release-gating.
- Ability to partner with senior engineers on complex architectural topics such as test automation frameworks, large-scale data processing, and simulation platforms.
- A proven 0-to-1 mindset with a track record of taking ambiguous, complex problems and translating them into a clear vision and actionable roadmap.
- Direct experience in a Verification & Validation (V&V), Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), or Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environment.
- Experience in the autonomous vehicle, robotics, aerospace, or a similar safety-critical industry.
Responsibilities
- Own the full product lifecycle for the "V&V machinery", the complex pipelines, testing frameworks, data tools, and simulation platforms that validate our autonomy software.
- Develop and own the long-term vision, strategy, and roadmap for the entire V&V tools platform.
- Author clear, detailed PRDs (Product Requirements Documents) that define the "why" and "what," partnering with your tech lead to define the "how."
- Partner closely with Engineering Managers and key stakeholders to ensure your roadmap is aligned with Zoox's top-level goals.
- Define, track, and report on the key metrics that measure the success of your products, such as V&V cycle time, test throughput, pipeline reliability, and user satisfaction.
- Partner with the V&V teams responsible for ensuring all new code is safe for our test fleets and production vehicles.
- Make our V&V process faster, more efficient, and more capable of handling our increasing scale.
Other
- Customer-Obsessed Discovery: Embed deeply with your V&V teams to understand their workflows, identify their biggest pain points, and discover their unarticulated needs.
- Ruthless Prioritization: Ruthlessly prioritize competing needs across the organization, balancing platform scalability, new testing capabilities, and the urgent need to reduce V&V cycle time.
- Flawless Execution: You will get sign-off from all stakeholders and partner with EMs to deliver.
- Stakeholder Alignment: Partner closely with Engineering Managers and key stakeholders to ensure your roadmap is aligned with Zoox's top-level goals.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build consensus and justify your roadmap with data.
