Data Engineer at Zoox

At Zoox, we are building the future of transportation by creating an entirely new, ground-up autonomous vehicle fleet and the ecosystem needed to support it. Our work sits at the intersection of robotics, design, and machine learning, with the goal of providing a seamless mobility-as-a-service experience in urban environments. We are a fast-moving, execution-oriented team, and we are looking for passionate individuals to help us scale our vision.

The role

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our team on a full-time basis. This is a hybrid position based in the United States. You will play a critical role in developing the next generation of our data pipelines, ensuring that we have the visibility required to launch our autonomous mobility service. You will be part of a diverse and experienced team that manages one of the most unique data sets in the autonomous vehicle industry.

Core responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain the infrastructure required to transform large-scale autonomous vehicle data to support analytics across the entire company.
• Define and execute strategies for how data from our perception, prediction, and planning stacks is consumed to provide actionable insights for engineers, data scientists, and business users.
• Establish robust data integrity monitoring to ensure that all company-wide metrics are grounded in accurate and reliable information.

Skills and experience

To be successful in this role, you should have a strong technical foundation and a passion for data infrastructure. We require the following qualifications:

• A BS or MS degree in a technical field.
• Proven experience in designing and building complex data infrastructure at scale.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and extensive experience with data warehousing.
• Hands-on experience operating workflow managers like Airflow.
• Experience working with large-scale streaming platforms such as Kafka, processing frameworks like Spark or Hadoop, and storage engines like HDFS or HBase.
• Fluency in English.

Bonus points if you have:

• Exceptional programming skills in Python or Scala.
• Basic fluency in C++.
• Familiarity with experimentation platforms and a strong DataOps mindset.

Compensation and benefits

We are committed to supporting our employees through a flexible work environment, including hybrid work arrangements.

How to apply

If you are excited about the future of autonomous mobility, we encourage you to apply. Please note that you do not need to match every listed expectation to be a strong candidate, as we value the innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and backgrounds. If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, please reach out to us directly.