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Posted salary ranges · updated 2026-09-28

Zoox salaries 2026: posted ranges by role and level

223 open roles at Zoox publish a base-salary range. The median posted range is $193k to $256k; the highest posted maximum is $493k. Ranges come from Zoox's own postings on its careers site, refreshed every 6 hours. All Zoox roles.

By function

FunctionRolesMedian lowMedian highMedian midpoint90th pct high
Product & Design2$264k$317k$290k$403k
Data5$209k$285k$247k$315k
Engineering87$201k$276k$241k$389k
Infrastructure77$190k$250k$220k$311k
Operations47$168k$222k$198k$273k
Go-to-market5$164k$197k$180k$298k

By level

LevelRolesMedian lowMedian highMedian midpoint90th pct high
Staff+54$220k$300k$254k$389k
Lead / Manager56$188k$253k$218k$369k
Senior72$190k$236k$212k$285k
Unspecified37$164k$228k$195k$270k
New grad4$137k$196k$166k$242k

By role

The most posted roles first.

RoleRolesMedian lowMedian highMedian midpoint90th pct high
Software Engineer28$190k$270k$225k$315k
Technical Program Manager14$190k$231k$212k$295k
Embedded Software Engineer6$164k$223k$194k$265k
Machine Learning Engineer4$240k$328k$284k$389k
Systems Engineer4$204k$293k$246k$419k

Highest posted ranges at Zoox

One row per role.

RoleLevelRangeLocation
Principal Software Engineer, Perception ArchitectStaff+$410k to $492kFoster City, CA
Director, PerceptionLead / Manager$410k to $492kFoster City, CA
Senior Staff / Principal Software Engineer - Freeway AutonomyStaff+$340k to $493kFoster City, CA

Method: base-salary ranges parsed from the compensation field or description of each posting; placeholder ranges (top at least 3x the bottom) excluded; medians use the range midpoint; level inferred from the title. All AI companies · Zoox jobs.

New engineering roles at AI companies, every Monday. The week's openings in this function across 286 companies, plus the weekly index. Free.

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