
AV Safety Software Engineer
Zoox
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Foster City • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $175,000 - $210,000 per year
About the role
- Develop and maintain scalable queries using Python, Spark, and SQL to identify behavioral events of interest in fleet and simulation data.
- Conduct analyses to evaluate vehicle behavior, trends, and compliance with defined Rules of the Road and Reputational Risk metrics.
- Support event triage, including classification, documentation, and prioritization for further investigation.
- Design, build, and maintain dashboards in Looker and Databricks to track safety and reputational metrics.
- Leverage AI tools (LLMs/VLMs, prompt engineering, and context engineering) to assist with event summarization, semi-automated triage, and workflow automation.
- Collaborate closely with other teams to investigate anomalies and emerging patterns, providing actionable insights for operational and strategic decision-making.
- Continuously improve data pipelines, triage processes, and dashboard functionality to support efficient Safety operations.
Requirements
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Data Science, Robotics, Statistics, or a related field.
- 4+ years of experience working with large-scale datasets, preferably in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or other safety-critical systems.
- Strong programming skills in Python (pandas, PySpark) and advanced SQL/Spark query development.
- Experience designing and maintaining dashboards in Looker, Databricks, Tableau, or similar platforms.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze complex behavioral or operational data and provide actionable insights.
- Familiarity with AI tools (LLMs/VLMs, prompt engineering, context engineering) for data analysis, triage, or workflow automation.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams and communicating technical content clearly to both engineering and non-technical audiences.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail in data-driven environments.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- long-term care insurance
- short-term disability insurance
- life insurance
- paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement)
- unpaid time off
- Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
- Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonSparkSQLpandasPySparkLookerDatabricksTableauAI toolsdata analysis
Soft Skills
problem-solvingattention to detailcollaborationcommunicationanalytical thinkingactionable insightsprioritizationdocumentationworkflow automationcross-functional teamwork