On the Dynamic Agent Interactions (DAI) team at Zoox you will be dedicated to improving the driving behavior of our autonomous vehicles. DAI handles dynamic interactions with dynamic vehicles and dynamic environments ensuring our vehicles navigate safely and comfortably through complex scenarios such as the dense traffic of Downtown San Francisco Las Vegas Austin Miami and more.
This is a cutting-edge problem which requires teamwork and close collaboration with experts from Planner Perception Prediction Operations and more. Together you will innovate through data-driven ML models and algorithmic enhancements significantly improving our robots ability to handle the most complex driving scenarios on public roads.
Safety is foundational at Zoox so you will take a measured approach develop principled modifications test in simulation and validate on closed courses before on-road deployment.
In this role you will:
Develop and execute on the technical roadmap for the DAIs integration with Scene Understanding and Perception Mapping to deliver end-to-end desired driving behavior in complex dynamic environments.
Lead the design implementation and delivery of desired driving behaviors through applied ML.
Serve as a technical leader within the DAI team by contributing to design decisions fostering our One Zoox culture and maintaining high standards across Planner and ML development.
Leverage our extensive backend tooling to develop validation strategies define performance metrics and test changes across many different driving situations.
Qualifications
Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or a related field and 7 years of experience
Fluency in C and Python
Demonstrated ability to create architectural enhancement to complex real-time systems
Experience delivering ML model integration in latency-sensitive systems
Bonus Qualifications
Experience working on the autonomy stack of autonomous robots or vehicles
Experience contributing to the ongoing development of new architecture based on new state of the art ML research
$242000 - $349000 a year
Base Salary Range
There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling as well as positioning within a level is determined by a range of factors including but not limited to a candidates relevant years of experience domain knowledge and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.
Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (e.g. sick leave vacation bereavement) unpaid time off Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights Amazon RSUs health insurance long-term care insurance long-term and short-term disability insurance and life insurance.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
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On the Dynamic Agent Interactions (DAI) team at Zoox you will be dedicated to improving the driving behavior of our autonomous vehicles. DAI handles dynamic interactions with dynamic vehicles and dynamic environments ensuring our vehicles navigate safely and comfortably through complex scenarios suc...
On the Dynamic Agent Interactions (DAI) team at Zoox you will be dedicated to improving the driving behavior of our autonomous vehicles. DAI handles dynamic interactions with dynamic vehicles and dynamic environments ensuring our vehicles navigate safely and comfortably through complex scenarios such as the dense traffic of Downtown San Francisco Las Vegas Austin Miami and more.
This is a cutting-edge problem which requires teamwork and close collaboration with experts from Planner Perception Prediction Operations and more. Together you will innovate through data-driven ML models and algorithmic enhancements significantly improving our robots ability to handle the most complex driving scenarios on public roads.
Safety is foundational at Zoox so you will take a measured approach develop principled modifications test in simulation and validate on closed courses before on-road deployment.
In this role you will:
Develop and execute on the technical roadmap for the DAIs integration with Scene Understanding and Perception Mapping to deliver end-to-end desired driving behavior in complex dynamic environments.
Lead the design implementation and delivery of desired driving behaviors through applied ML.
Serve as a technical leader within the DAI team by contributing to design decisions fostering our One Zoox culture and maintaining high standards across Planner and ML development.
Leverage our extensive backend tooling to develop validation strategies define performance metrics and test changes across many different driving situations.
Qualifications
Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or a related field and 7 years of experience
Fluency in C and Python
Demonstrated ability to create architectural enhancement to complex real-time systems
Experience delivering ML model integration in latency-sensitive systems
Bonus Qualifications
Experience working on the autonomy stack of autonomous robots or vehicles
Experience contributing to the ongoing development of new architecture based on new state of the art ML research
$242000 - $349000 a year
Base Salary Range
There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling as well as positioning within a level is determined by a range of factors including but not limited to a candidates relevant years of experience domain knowledge and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.
Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (e.g. sick leave vacation bereavement) unpaid time off Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights Amazon RSUs health insurance long-term care insurance long-term and short-term disability insurance and life insurance.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
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