ZooxContract Student Worker - Autonomy and Geofence Expansion (20 hrs/wk)
Zoox is hiring a Contract Student Worker - Autonomy and Geofence Expansion (20 hrs/wk) in Foster City, United States. Level rates it ; you can apply on Zoox.
Level's read on this job
- On Level's scale, this role is Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- The posting mentions ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as an internship.
- Zoox has 226 other open roles on Level.
- Posted within the past week.
AI in this role
Curate datasets and build analysis tools for autonomous vehicle geofence expansion while leveraging AI assistants.
About Zoox
Zoox is an autonomous ridehailing company building the world's first purpose-built robotaxi — fully electric, bidirectional, with no steering wheel or driver's seat. Backed by Amazon and founded to make transportation safer, cleaner, and more accessible, Zoox designs its vehicles entirely around the rider. We're currently operating in Las Vegas and San Francisco, with Austin and Miami on the horizon, and testing underway across seven U.S. markets.
About Our Contract Student Worker Program
Zoox's contract student worker program puts you at the center of one of the most ambitious challenges in transportation. You'll contribute to real projects, work alongside engineers and researchers pushing the boundaries of autonomous technology, and gain experience that goes well beyond the classroom. We're looking for students who bring strong academic foundations, curiosity that doesn't stop at coursework, and a drive to be part of something that matters.
Role Overview
- Develop tools, curate datasets and generate insights on geofence expansion goals and key autonomy investments required to achieve our goals.
Responsibilities
- Collect requirements for the Autonomy team
- Leveraging AI tools (Claude, Cursor, etc) curate datasets and build tools for analysis
- Share insights and recommendations based on analysis performed
Required Qualifications
- In a engineering or data-type program (statistics, data science, etc)
- Hands on experience with AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini
Bonus Qualifications
- Previous experience in robotics and/or autonomy
- Pyspark or SQL
Program Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a B.S. or M.S. program in a relevant discipline.
- Available to commit to a minimum three-month assignment.
- Able to commit a minimum of 20 hours per week.
- Able to work on-site in Foster City Ca .
- Must adhere with Zoox confidentiality requirements, including refraining from using or sharing proprietary company information outside of Zoox, such as in academic research, theses, publications, or presentations.
Compensation for this role is $30/hour.
This is a contract position; employment will be through a vendor contracted with Zoox. The hourly rate is as posted, and benefits eligibility is determined by the vendor.
About ZooxZoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.
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AccommodationsIf you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to accommodations@zoox.com or your assigned recruiter.
A Final Note:You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
How we rate this
Contract Student Worker - Autonomy and Geofence Expansion (20 hrs/wk) at Zoox rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.
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Skills and AI tools this role asks for
Questions you could be asked
- Tell me about a project where data curation was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where dataset generation was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where autonomy was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where geofence expansion was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where robotics was part of your work. What did you do?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Data Curation, Dataset Generation, Autonomy, Geofence Expansion, and Robotics. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
- Put the AI tool in a bullet point about what you did, not just in a skills list. This role treats it as a required part of the job.
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