Contract Student Worker - Software Engineer (20/hrs week)

Zoox • Foster City, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Zoox is hiring a contract student worker to own and grow internal web tools used to coordinate the rollout of its robotaxi service to new cities. The tools give teams a shared view of depots and rider pickup/dropoff locations, including hotels, airports, stadiums, and event venues, as they progress from planning to launch. The role involves building views, dashboards, and workflows; extending Jira integrations; and partnering with operations and engineering teams to keep the tools accurate, reliable, and easy to use as the number of sites grows. This is a contract position through a vendor contracted with Zoox, requires at least 20 hours per week and a minimum three-month assignment, and must be performed on-site at a Zoox office. Compensation is $30 per hour. Benefits eligibility is determined by the vendor.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience working with REST APIs.
• Comfort with Git and code review.
• Currently enrolled in a B.S. or M.S. program in a relevant discipline.
• Able to commit to a minimum three-month assignment.
• Able to commit at least 20 hours per week.
• Able to work on-site at one of Zoox's office locations.
• Self-starter who takes ownership and works well independently.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Must adhere to Zoox confidentiality requirements, including not using or sharing proprietary company information outside Zoox, such as in academic research, theses, publications, or presentations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience building web applications or dashboards end to end.
• Familiarity with Jira or similar project-tracking tools.
• Experience deploying web services.
• Data visualization experience.
• Interest in autonomous vehicles, operations, or scaling a product to new markets.

Responsibilities

• Own expansion-tracking web tools end to end, from feature request through release.
• Build views, dashboards, and workflows to help teams launch new cities and bring service to airports, venues, and hotels.
• Develop and extend Jira integrations so project status remains accurate and up to date.
• Partner with operations and engineering teams to understand their needs and turn them into features.
• Keep the tools reliable and easy to use as the number of sites grows.

What This Job Offers

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