Senior Software Engineer - High Performance Computing
Zoox
Seattle, WA · $179k–$294k a year · Posted October 27, 2026
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Where Seattle, WA ranks
Where Seattle, WA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Pacific Northwest1,720 openings · of 14
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Pacific Northwest316 jobs · of 8
- #2Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Pacific Northwest26% · of 16
- #2Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the West Coast1,720 openings · of 60
- #2Best cities for energy and utilities pay after cost of living$180k · of 18
- #2Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Pacific Northwest17% · of 12
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,318 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $236,500 a year. Across 1,035 open senior software engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $170,000 to $222,500 and the median is $199,000. That is 19% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among software developers, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for software developers: 29% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
Senior Software Engineer - High Performance Computing Design and implement improvements to Zoox's cutting‑edge High‑Performance Computing infrastructure. Location: Seattle, San Francisco Bay Area
Compensation: $179,000 - 294,000 USD / year
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