Contract Student Worker - Machine Learning Engineer

Zoox • San Diego, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Zoox is hiring a Contract Student Worker to support its machine learning engineering team. The role collaborates with cross-functional engineers to prepare and refine raw datasets, maintain data quality and pipeline integrity, assist with training and fine-tuning machine learning models using industry-standard frameworks and modern architectures, and validate model performance against benchmarks for production readiness, reliability, and accuracy.

The position is part of Zoox’s contract student worker program, which provides ongoing, hands-on work alongside academic studies rather than a cohort-based internship. The assignment requires at least three months and a minimum of 20 hours per week, with on-site work at a Zoox office. Compensation is $30 per hour. This is a contract position through a vendor contracted with Zoox; benefits eligibility is determined by the vendor. The program does not include structured intern programming or a pathway to full-time employment. Workers must follow Zoox confidentiality requirements and may not use or share proprietary company information outside Zoox, including in academic research, theses, publications, or presentations.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Python.
• Knowledge of machine learning, computer vision, and robotics.
• Currently enrolled in a B.S. or M.S. program in a relevant discipline.
• Available to commit to a minimum three-month assignment.
• Able to commit to a minimum of 20 hours per week.
• Able to work on-site at one of Zoox’s office locations.
• Must adhere to Zoox confidentiality requirements, including not using or sharing proprietary company information outside Zoox.

Nice To Haves

• C++.

Responsibilities

• Review data labeling quality.
• Help other engineers with model training experiments.
• Validate model results through detailed triages.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level