Contract Student Worker - Data Analyst (Part-time)
Foster City, CA
- Pay
$30/hour — pay source
We want to be transparent: this is not an internship. The Part-Time Student Worker Program is designed to complement your academic experience by providing meaningful, ongoing work alongside your studies. Rather than participating in a cohort-based program, you'll join a team directly and contribute to real projects with real impact. While the program does not include structured intern programming or a pathway to full-time employment, it offers valuable opportunities to learn, develop new skills, and gain hands-on experience in a professional environment. Compensation for this role is $30/hour. This is a contract position; employment will be through a vendor contracted with Zoox. The hourly rate is as posted, and benefits eligibility is determined by the vendor.
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While the program does not include structured intern programming or a pathway to full-time employment, it offers valuable opportunities to learn, develop new skills, and gain hands-on experience in a professional environment. Compensation for this role is $30/hour. This is a contract position; employment will be through a vendor contracted with Zoox. The hourly rate is as posted, and benefits eligibility is determined by the vendor. About Zoox
Employment type Contract
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What you’ll work on
Full postingAnalyze the coverage and exposure rate of interesting events in highway data; mind highway scenarios and build highway datasets; build dashboard to monitor highway data collection
Write Databricks notebooks to mine scenarios, create datasets, and build dashboards
Analyze exposure to find performance issues and data gaps in vehicle logs and simulation data
Write data analytic reports
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Analyze the coverage and exposure rate of interesting events in highway data; mind highway scenarios and build highway datasets; build dashboard to monitor highway data collection
Write Databricks notebooks to mine scenarios, create datasets, and build dashboards
Conduct exposure analysis to identity performance issues and data gaps by analyzing large-scale vehicle logs and simulation data
Write data analytic reports
What you’ll bring
All qualificationsCore experience
- Strong proficiency in SQL, PySpark, and Python in production environments
- Experience working with time-series or sensor data
- Enrolled in a B.S. or M.S. program in CS, Data Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field
- Commit to a minimum six-month assignment at 20+ hours per week
- Able to work on-site in Foster City
Preferred experience
- Familiarity with robotics or AV data is a plus
Qualification wording
Strong proficiency in SQL, PySpark, Python in production environments with standard repo practices
Experience working with time-series or sensor data
Currently enrolled in a B.S. or M.S. program in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent experience).
Available to commit to a minimum six month assignment.
Able to work on-site at one of our office locations (Foster City).
Familiarity with robotics or AV data is a plus
Tools in this posting
- Python
- SQL
- Databricks
- PySpark
Source — Tool mentions in context
Required Qualifications - Strong proficiency in SQL, PySpark, Python in production environments with standard repo practices - Experience working with time-series or sensor data
Responsibilities - Write Databricks notebooks to mine scenarios, create datasets, and build dashboards - Conduct exposure analysis to identity performance issues and data gaps by analyzing large-scale vehicle logs and simulation data
About Amazon
Zoox is an autonomous ridehailing company building the world's first purpose-built robotaxi — fully electric, bidirectional, with no steering wheel or driver's seat.
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Report an errorOpen 3 monthsWe first saw this posting 99 days ago and it is still up. Roles open this long are often slow to fill or kept open to collect applications.
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- Jul 21, 2026 · 99 days ago
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- Last seen by us
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Job description
About Zoox
Zoox is an autonomous ridehailing company building the world's first purpose-built robotaxi — fully electric, bidirectional, with no steering wheel or driver's seat. Backed by Amazon and founded to make transportation safer, cleaner, and more accessible, Zoox designs its vehicles entirely around the rider. We're currently operating in Las Vegas and San Francisco, with Austin and Miami on the horizon, and testing underway across seven U.S. markets.
About Our Part-Time Student Worker Program
Zoox's part-time student worker program puts you at the center of one of the most ambitious challenges in transportation. You'll contribute to real projects, work alongside engineers and researchers pushing the boundaries of autonomous technology, and gain experience that goes well beyond the classroom. We're looking for students who bring strong academic foundations, curiosity that doesn't stop at coursework, and a drive to be part of something that matters.
Role Overview
Analyze the coverage and exposure rate of interesting events in highway data; mind highway scenarios and build highway datasets; build dashboard to monitor highway data collection
Responsibilities
- Write Databricks notebooks to mine scenarios, create datasets, and build dashboards
- Conduct exposure analysis to identity performance issues and data gaps by analyzing large-scale vehicle logs and simulation data
- Write data analytic reports
Required Qualifications
- Strong proficiency in SQL, PySpark, Python in production environments with standard repo practices
- Experience working with time-series or sensor data
- Familiarity with robotics or AV data is a plus
Bonus Qualifications
- ML
- Robotics
Program Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a B.S. or M.S. program in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent experience).
- Available to commit to a minimum six month assignment.
- Able to commit a minimum of 20 hours per week.
- Able to work on-site at one of our office locations (Foster City).
- Must adhere with Zoox confidentiality requirements, including refraining from using or sharing proprietary company information outside of Zoox, such as in academic research, theses, publications, or presentations.
Compensation for this role is $30/hour.
This is a contract position; employment will be through a vendor contracted with Zoox. The hourly rate is as posted, and benefits eligibility is determined by the vendor.
Employment type
Contract
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- Pay
We want to be transparent: this is not an internship. The Part-Time Student Worker Program is designed to complement your academic experience by providing meaningful, ongoing work alongside your studies. Rather than participating in a cohort-based program, you'll join a team directly and contribute to real projects with real impact. While the program does not include structured intern programming or a pathway to full-time employment, it offers valuable opportunities to learn, develop new skills, and gain hands-on experience in a professional environment. Compensation for this role is $30/hour. This is a contract position; employment will be through a vendor contracted with Zoox. The hourly rate is as posted, and benefits eligibility is determined by the vendor.
- Location & working pattern
Foster City, CA
- Able to commit a minimum of 20 hours per week. - Able to work on-site at one of our office locations (Foster City). - Must adhere with Zoox confidentiality requirements, including refraining from using or sharing proprietary company information outside of Zoox, such as in academic research, theses, publications, or presentations.
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