Senior/Staff Data Scientist, Quantitative Risk Assessment

Zoox

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Foster City, CA hybrid Until 8/21/2026 3+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted March 28, 2026 Last posted March 28, 2026
Job 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.

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

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.


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.

Compensation (from employer):
162000–291000 USD per year

About this role

Summary

Develop and improve safety risk assessment models for autonomous vehicle technology.

Job title

Senior/Staff Data Scientist, Quantitative Risk Assessment

Experience level

3+ years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

Foster City, CA; remote work not specified

Salary

162000–291000 USD per year

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

SQLSparkPythonstatisticsprobability

Preferred skills

Ph.D.publicationshuman behavior data

Specializations

risk assessmentstatisticsprobabilityquantitative analysisdata science
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Foster City, CA, USA

Hybrid City
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