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Zoox

Fully electric autonomous ride-hailing service platform

Software Engineer - Learned Trajectory Machine Learning Engineer

Robotics & Autonomous SystemsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeFoster City, CA, USA$189k - $270k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A BS, MS, or PhD degree in computer science or a related field is required.
  • Experience training and deploying transformer-based model architectures and reinforcement learning is required.
  • Experience with production machine-learning pipelines, including dataset creation, training frameworks, and metrics pipelines, is required.
  • Fluency in C++ or Python, with a basic understanding of C++, is required.
  • Extensive experience with programming and algorithm design is required.
  • Strong mathematics skills are required.

Responsibilities

  • Develop deep learned models that produce trajectories for vehicles to drive.
  • Develop deep-learning models using imitation learning and reinforcement learning to generate driving plans for autonomous vehicles.
  • Develop techniques to estimate driving-plan quality across safety, progress, comfort, and other dimensions.
  • Use large-scale machine-learning infrastructure to discover solutions and advance the field.
  • Develop metrics and tools to analyze errors and understand system improvements.
  • Collaborate with engineers on Perception, Planning, and Simulation to address the autonomous-driving problem in complex urban environments.
  • Collaborate closely with Planner and Perception teams to advance overall vehicle behavior.

Desired Qualifications

  • Conference or journal publications in Machine Learning or Robotics-related venues are a bonus qualification.
  • Prior experience with Prediction, autonomous vehicles, or robotics is a bonus qualification.

About the Company

Zoox

Fully electric autonomous ride-hailing service platform

Zoox designs and operates an autonomous ride-hailing service built around a purpose-built, fully electric vehicle designed specifically for autonomous operation. The vehicle uses advanced sensors, cameras, and AI to navigate complex urban environments, offering a four-passenger interior for comfort. Unlike competitors that retrofit existing cars, Zoox engineers both the vehicle and the service from the ground up, enabling optimized safety, efficiency, and passenger experience through integrated software that optimizes routing and reduces wait times. The company emphasizes safety through extensive testing and regulatory collaboration, and sustainability via electric mobility. The ultimate goal is to provide a smarter, safer, and more efficient urban transportation system that improves city life while reducing emissions.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Acquired
Total funding
$1.2B
Headquarters
Menlo Park, CA
Founded
2014

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