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Senior/Staff Data Scientist, Quantitative Risk Assessment
Zoox · Foster City, CA · Hybrid · Active · $162,000–$291,000 / year · Lever
Job facts
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | Zoox |
| Title | Senior/Staff Data Scientist, Quantitative Risk Assessment |
| Normalized title | - |
| Department / team | System Design and Mission Assurance / Systems Engineering - Safety |
| Location | Foster City, CA, United States |
| Work model | Hybrid / Hybrid |
| Employment type | - |
| Salary | $162,000–$291,000 / year |
| Status | active |
| ATS provider | Lever |
| Posted / first seen | 2026-03-27 / 2026-05-29 |
| Changed / last seen | 2026-06-13 / 2026-06-21 |
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| Company | Zoox |
| Source | 45f1a12e-419b-4b96-93be-f479c9356a1b |
| ATS provider | Lever |
Description
Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous mobility solution for cities and safely deploy such a robotaxi solution. Zoox’s System Design and Mission Assurance (SDMA) team is responsible for constructing the safety case for each milestone. We play a foundational role for the success of the company. As a data scientist focused on quantitative risk assessment, you will help Zoox to improve and expand our existing safety risk assessment framework. The safety risk assessment framework is a critical part of the overall safety case and informs the decision-making in every aspect of the technology.
About Zoox
Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.
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Accommodations
If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to [email protected] or your assigned recruiter.
A Final Note:
You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
In this role, you will:
Lead efforts to improve the fidelity of Zoox’s safety and progress performance metrics
Apply distributed computing algorithms to efficiently analyze petabytes of urban driving and vehicle testing data
Develop and standardize best practices of safety risk assessment across the company
Develop and automate the tooling of the the risk assessment framework
Contribute to the improvement and evolution of the Safety Case of Zoox technology, in close collaboration with cross-functional teams including Software, Hardware, Vehicle Development, Fleet Operations, Safety Strategy and Operations, Legal, etc.
Qualifications
M.S. or higher degree in an Engineering or Science discipline with a strong focus on Statistics, Probability Theory, or Data Science
Proficiency in quantitative analysis/modeling tools
Proficient with SQL / Spark / Python for interfacing with Zoox’s urban driving and simulation data
At least 3 years of relevant work experience in understanding and quantifying safety risks
Collaborative team player with strong written and in-person communication skills
Bonus Qualifications
Ph.D. in an Engineering or Science discipline with a strong Data Science or Statistics focus
Publications in the field of quantitative risk assessment for safety engineering
Experience with human behavior data
Full job record
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| Title | Senior/Staff Data Scientist, Quantitative Risk Assessment |
| Normalized Title | — |
| Status | active |
| Active | yes |
| Location Text | Foster City, CA |
| Department | System Design and Mission Assurance |
| Team | Systems Engineering - Safety |
| Employment Type | — |
| Workplace Type | hybrid |
| Remote Policy | hybrid |
| Country | United States |
| Region | CA |
| City | Foster City |
| Salary Raw | USD 162000-291000 per-year-salary |
| Salary Min | 162,000 |
| Salary Max | 291,000 |
| Salary Currency | USD |
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| Source URL | https://jobs.lever.co/zoox/7b625fa4-4524-4d33-8fe8-8c0f5e574b26 |
| Apply URL | https://jobs.lever.co/zoox/7b625fa4-4524-4d33-8fe8-8c0f5e574b26/apply |
| First Seen At | 2026-05-29 06:58:06Z |
| Last Seen At | 2026-06-21 07:55:39Z |
| Last Checked At | 2026-06-21 07:55:39Z |
| Last Changed At | 2026-06-13 07:55:59Z |
| Inactive At | — |
| Source Posted At | 2026-03-27 20:36:02Z |
| Source Updated At | — |
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