Contract Data Scientist: Forecasting & AI Insights

Socket.dev; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodations available

On-site in Foster City

Job summary

Zoox is seeking a Data Scientist focused on forecasting for its contract student worker program in Foster City, CA. You will help Fleet Operations anticipate resources to scale an autonomous vehicle service and develop forecasting and scenario-planning capabilities across fleet availability, staffing, charging, and infrastructure.

You will transform spreadsheet processes into reproducible analytics workflows and evaluate model performance with backtesting and accuracy metrics.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a master’s or equivalent in data science, statistics, CS, OR, or a quantitative field.
• Strong foundation in forecasting, statistics, ML, and data analysis.
• Ability to translate models into interpretable insights for leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop forecasting models for fleet availability, demand, and staffing.
• Convert planning processes into reproducible analytical workflows.
• Evaluate model performance with backtesting and forecast accuracy measures.

Skills

Forecasting models

Statistical methods

Machine learning

AI-enabled tools

Scenario planning

Education

Master’s degree in data science (pursuing)

Tools

LLMs / AI copilots

APIs

Job description

Zoox is seeking a Data Scientist focused on forecasting for its contract student worker program in Foster City, CA. You will help Fleet Operations anticipate resources to scale an autonomous vehicle service and develop forecasting and scenario-planning capabilities across fleet availability, staffing, charging, and infrastructure.

You will transform spreadsheet processes into reproducible analytics workflows and evaluate model performance with backtesting and accuracy metrics.