Data Scientist - Perception Verification and Validation (Autonomous Driving): Developing datasets, performance metrics, and statistical methods to verify and validate perception systems for a fully autonomous vehicle fleet with an accent on large-scale data analysis, uncertainty quantification, and safety-critical computer vision. Focus on defining metrics for perception and end-to-end driving behavior, identifying failure modes, and designing statistical comparisons that connect performance estimates to system impact.
Location: Boston, MA, United States; hybrid workplace
Salary: $167,000–$228,000 per year base salary, plus RSUs, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, and potentially a sign-on bonus
Company
Zoox is developing a fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting mobility-as-a-service ecosystem, combining robotics, machine learning, and design for urban environments.
What you will do
Define performance metrics to measure the impact of perception features on the perception stack and end-to-end driving behavior.
Create and maintain datasets for evaluating perception and autonomous driving performance.
Analyze large-scale metric results to identify perception failure modes and present insights to leadership.
Design and implement statistical methods to quantify uncertainty in performance and validation metrics.
Collaborate with data scientists, perception engineers, and systems engineers.
Requirements
Master’s or PhD degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.
Proficiency with SQL and/or Spark/Scala for complex data queries at scale, plus Python for production-quality code.
Basic experience with autonomous driving, safety-critical systems, or computer vision systems.
Proficiency in exploratory data analysis and data visualization.
Background in statistical modeling and analysis, including connecting point and uncertainty estimates to business impact.
Nice to have
Experience using AI tools to improve development efficiency and quality.
Experience with experiment design, A/B testing, and parametric or non-parametric statistical comparisons.
Experience analyzing geospatial data.
Culture & Benefits
Hybrid work in Boston, Massachusetts.
Paid time off, including sick leave, vacation, and bereavement leave.
Unpaid time off and stock-based compensation through Amazon RSUs and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights.
Health, long-term care, disability, and life insurance.
Accommodations are available during the application and interview process.
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