Zoox · 2 months ago
Data Scientist Intern
Foster City, CA
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$5,500/mo - $9,500/mo
Start in 2026 SpringZoox is a company focused on autonomous vehicle technology, offering an internship program that provides hands-on experiences and mentorship. As a Data Scientist Intern, you will work with teams on fleet metrics, behavior analysis, and performance evaluation of autonomous vehicles, contributing to data-driven decision-making in the field.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesMachine LearningRoboticsTransportation
Responsibilities
Work on fleet metrics, behavior analysis, and performance evaluation of autonomous vehicles
Analyze real-world driving data to identify patterns, measure autonomy performance, and inform stack improvements
Contribute to metrics platforms that track miles-per-disengagement, driving behavior clusters (PUDO, lane changes, pullovers), and safety-critical events across our L3 development and production service fleets
Provide data solutions to deliver domain specific analytical insights
Perform data analysis to develop and validate the simulation framework evaluating Zoox’s autonomous driving software
Collaborate with key stakeholders in the Simulation team to gain insight into the safety and comfort performance of our robotaxi
Build performance metrics and conduct in-depth data analyses
Qualification
Required
Currently working towards a B.S., M.S., Ph.D., or advanced degree in a relevant Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science or related field
Must be returning to school to continue your education upon completing this internship
Good academic standing
Able to commit to a 12-week internship beginning in May or June of 2026
At least one previous industry internship, co-op, or project completed in a relevant area
Ability to relocate to the Bay Area, California for the duration of the internship
Interns at Zoox may not use any proprietary information they are working on as part of their thesis, any published work with their university, or to be distributed to anyone outside of Zoox
Preferred
Strong programming skills in Python
Experience with statistical analysis and data visualization
Familiarity with SQL and data analysis libraries (pandas or numpy)
Understanding of experimental design and A/B testing
Expert level SQL skills and Python data processing frameworks
Strong data modeling skills
Good experience with data warehouse platforms (e.g. Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery, Snowflake, …) and distributed data processing platforms (e.g. Spark, Delta lake)
Experience with autonomous vehicle metrics or robotics data
Knowledge of causal inference and time-series analysis
Familiarity with Databricks, Spark, or distributed computing
Experience building dashboards and data visualizations
Understanding of autonomous driving concepts (disengagements, ODD, safety metrics)
Publications or coursework in robotics, autonomous systems, or related areas
Benefits
Medical insurance
Housing stipend
Relocation assistance
Company
Zoox
Zoox is an AI robotics company that provides mobility-as-a-service and self-driving car services. It is a sub-organization of Amazon.
Founded in 2014
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$955MKey Investors
Grok Ventures
2020-06-26Acquired
2019-10-21Convertible Note· $200M
2018-07-08Series B· $465M
Leadership Team
Nelson Pedreiro
Sr. Vice President, Hardware
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Zheng Gao
Director of Hardware Engineering
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