Autonomy AI Research Student Worker - Hybrid, $30/hr, 6-month

Ev Magazine; Foster City (CA); Hybrid; USD 13,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Vendor benefits package

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Zoox in Foster City is seeking a part-time student worker to join the Automation & Behavioral Science team. You will build and validate a driving risk assessment system and an experimental RAG pipeline for autonomy validation, from prototype to demo.

The role requires pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in a quantitative field, strong Python and data manipulation skills (SQL, PySpark, Scala), and a solid foundation in ML and statistics. You will communicate results clearly and work with a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in a quantitative field (engineering, CS, physics, neuroscience).
• Strong Python programming and data manipulation skills (SQL, PySpark, Scala).
• Solid foundation in ML and statistics; ability to work under uncertainty.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; teamwork oriented.

Responsibilities

• Build and validate a driving risk assessment system and RAG pipeline for autonomy validation.
• Design and run empirical experiments, demonstrating results with data.
• Work on ambiguous problems with rapid iteration; communicate trade-offs clearly.

Skills

Python

SQL

PySpark

Scala

Machine Learning

Statistics

Communication

Teamwork

Education

B.S./M.S. in Engineering/CS/Physics

Job description

Zoox in Foster City is seeking a part-time student worker to join the Automation & Behavioral Science team. You will build and validate a driving risk assessment system and an experimental RAG pipeline for autonomy validation, from prototype to demo.

The role requires pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in a quantitative field, strong Python and data manipulation skills (SQL, PySpark, Scala), and a solid foundation in ML and statistics. You will communicate results clearly and work with a collaborative team.