Contract Student Worker Software Engineer (6-month Contract) (20/hrs week)

Zoox; Foster City, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 41,328,000 - 44,634,000; Part time

Job summary

Zoox is seeking a part-time Full Stack Software Engineer for the SDMA team in Foster City. The 6-month contract (approximately 20 hours per week) offers hands-on experience building tools that drive Zoox’s safety metrics.

Under a senior engineer, you will design, develop, and enhance applications used in Zoox’s safety evaluation processes, collaborating with PMs and engineers to deliver impactful features.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree or certificate in Software Engineering, CS, Systems Eng, or a related field.
• Familiarity with SQL, Spark, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML/CSS and Python.
• Experience with modern front-end frameworks or web backends is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable applications to automate safety metrics generation.
• Collaborate with engineers and PMs to design and test features.
• Improve tooling performance by optimizing latency and resource usage.

Skills

SQL

Spark

JavaScript/TypeScript

HTML/CSS

Python

Communication

Colaboration

Education

Enrollment in 2-year or 4-year college program (Software Eng/CS)

Tools

Vue

React

Svelte

Flask

FastAPI

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous mobility solution for cities — and the System Design and Mission Assurance (SDMA) team plays a foundational role in making it happen. We’re responsible for constructing the safety case and fail-operational design for our autonomous robotaxis before they hit public roads.

We’re looking for a part-time Full Stack Software Engineer (approximately 20 hours per week, starting for 6 months) to join the team and gain hands-on, real-world experience building the tools and automation that drive Zoox’s safety metrics. This role is an excellent opportunity for local students who want to apply classroom learning to cutting-edge autonomous vehicle technology.

Under the mentorship of a senior engineer, you’ll collaborate with PMs and engineers to design, develop, and enhance applications used in Zoox’s safety evaluation processes.

In this role, you will:

• Help develop and implement scalable applications to automate the generation of Zoox’s safety metrics.
• Collaborate with software engineers and PMs to build and test new features.
• Improve existing tools by optimizing latency, CPU/memory usage, and database queries.

Qualifications:

• Exposure to SQL, Spark, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS, or Python.
• Experience with a Front-End UI Framework (e.g., Vue, React, Svelte) or a web framework (e.g., Flask, FastAPI).
• Comfortable using Google Suite or Microsoft Office; willing to learn tools like JIRA or Confluence.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Actively enrolled in a 2-year or 4-year college program pursuing a degree or certificate in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

Bonus Qualifications:

• Familiarity with a low-level language such as Java, Kotlin, C, C++, or Rust.
• Understanding of low-level Linux system protocols, firmware, or ECUs.
• Experience or interest in using AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor IDE, GitHub Copilot, or Claude Code.

Compensation

$30 per hour.

This is a contract position and employment for this position will be through a vendor contracted with Zoox. The hourly pay range is posted and you will be eligible for a benefits package as offered by the vendor.