
Staff Data Scientist – Behavior Evaluation
Zoox
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Foster City • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $256,000 - $307,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Analyze large-scale datasets from various sources, such as fleet and simulation data, to extract actionable insights.
- Develop and evaluate novel algorithms and methodologies for data processing, feature engineering, model training, and performance optimization.
- Evaluate and validate model performance through rigorous testing and analysis, ensuring the safety and reliability of our systems.
- Communicate complex technical findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior data scientists and engineers.
Requirements
- Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field with 8+ years of experience as a Data Scientist.
- Strong programming skills in Python, including experience with relevant libraries such as scikit-learn, and Pandas & SQL.
- Expertise in a wide range of machine learning techniques, including deep learning, reinforcement learning, and statistical modeling.
- Experience working with large-scale datasets and distributed computing platforms (e.g., Spark, Hadoop) with solid understanding of data processing, feature engineering, and data visualization techniques.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey technical information to diverse audiences.
Benefits
- Paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement)
- Unpaid time off
- Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
- Amazon RSUs
- Health insurance
- Long-term care insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Pythonscikit-learnPandasSQLmachine learningdeep learningreinforcement learningstatistical modelingdata processingfeature engineering
Soft Skills
communicationpresentationmentoringtechnical guidance
Certifications
Master's degreePh.D.