Software Development Engineer in Test (Machine Learning)

TL;DR

Software Development Engineer in Test (Machine Learning): Building agentic, LLM-powered triage systems and data pipelines to analyze robot failures on the road with an accent on ML/DL algorithms and productionization. Focus on designing autonomous triage workflows, managing large-scale production pipelines on AWS/Databricks, and integrating RAG and LLMs for system behavior analysis.

Location: Hybrid in Foster City, CA

Salary: $180,000 – $225,000 per year (Base)

Company

Zoox is developing autonomous vehicle technology to transform urban transportation.

What you will do

• Design and optimize ML/DL algorithms to automate test and triage workflows using large-scale data.
• Build and deploy agentic LLM systems (e.g., Claude, Gemini) from prototype to production.
• Manage and monitor multiple production pipelines on platforms like Databricks and AWS.
• Collaborate with data science, ML, autonomous drive planning, and QA stakeholders to refine system behavior analysis.
• Develop monitoring tools to iteratively improve algorithms based on production data.

Requirements

• PhD or Master's in a STEM field with 4+ years of experience in Triage, Performance Analytics, ML, NLP, or deep learning.
• Strong Python proficiency and productionization/CI/CD experience for medium to large projects.
• Hands-on experience with RAG, PyTorch, TensorFlow, or HuggingFace.
• Professional experience building agentic LLM systems with large datasets.
• Experience operating production pipelines on AWS and Databricks, including troubleshooting production issues.
• Must be based in or able to work hybrid in Foster City, CA

Nice to have

• Experience with self-correcting models or installation and maintenance of LLMs.
• Proficiency with data visualization tools such as Looker, Dash, or Databricks Dashboards.
• Background in autonomous driving, robotics, or large-scale performance monitoring.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health, long-term, and short-term disability and life insurance.
• Paid time off, including sick leave, vacation, and bereavement.
• Equity package consisting of Amazon RSUs and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights.
• Possibility of a sign-on bonus.