Data Scientist - Perception Verification and Validation at Zoox | Boston, MA, US | Rezi

Data Scientist - Perception Verification and Validation at Zoox

Data Scientist - Perception Verification and Validation

Zoox · Boston, MA, US

1 weeks ago

Data Scientist - Perception Verification and Validation

Zoox · Boston, MA, US

13 days ago
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About the Role

The Perception Verification and Validation team is responsible for verifying and validating the perception stack of an autonomous driving system. The candidate will develop datasets and metrics to quantify system performance and define key performance metrics to measure the impact of new features.

Responsibilities

  • Define key performance metrics that will help perception engineers to measure the impact of new features on the perception stack and the end-to-end system behavior
  • Create and maintain datasets used to evaluate the perception stack and end-to-end driving performance.
  • Analyze large scale metric results to identify patterns and insights about perception failure modes. Present results and insights to leadership.
  • Design and implement statistical methods to quantify uncertainty in performance and validation metrics.

Requirements

  • Master's or PhD degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field
  • Proficient using data query languages (SQL and/or Spark/scala) to quickly build complex yet efficient data queries at scale
  • Proficient using Python to build production-quality code
  • Basic experience with autonomous driving, safety-critical systems, or computer vision systems.
  • Proficient in exploratory data analysis (EDA) and data visualization to understand and present trends and their implications for the business.
  • Background in statistical modeling and analysis; including experience making data-driven decisions that connect point and uncertainty estimates to business impact.

Skills

  • SQL
  • Spark/scala
  • Python
  • Exploratory data analysis (EDA)
  • Data visualization
  • Statistical modeling
  • Statistical analysis
  • AI tools
  • Experiment design
  • A/B testing
  • Parametric statistics
  • Non-parametric statistics
  • Geospatial data analysis

Location

  • Remote

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • Experienced

Education Level

  • Master's Degree
  • PhD

Salary/Compensations

  • $167,000 - $228,000

Benefits

  • Paid time off (sick leave, vacation, bereavement)
  • Unpaid time off
  • Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
  • Amazon RSUs
  • Health insurance
  • Long-term care insurance
  • Long-term disability insurance
  • Short-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Sign-on bonus

About the Company

  • 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.

Equal Opportunity

  • 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.