Contract Student Worker - Software Engineer (40 hrs/wk)

Zoox • San Diego, CA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Zoox is hiring a contract student worker to build and maintain full-stack quality-assurance applications, assist with test frameworks and pipeline automation, and contribute to agent-assisted tooling under the guidance of senior engineers. The role involves TypeScript frontend and backend development, Python for non-frontend services, testing, bug fixing, and improving tool reliability. The worker will collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand testing and triage needs and develop solutions.

This is a contract position through a vendor contracted with Zoox, with compensation of $30 per hour. The assignment requires a minimum three-month commitment and at least 40 hours per week, with work on-site at a Zoox office location. It is a student worker program rather than an internship and does not include structured intern programming or a pathway to full-time employment. Benefits eligibility is determined by the vendor.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, completed, in progress, or recently completed, in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• Currently enrolled in a B.S. or M.S. program in a relevant discipline.
• 0–2 years of professional or internship experience in software engineering.
• Working proficiency in Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Familiarity with React or a similar frontend framework, REST APIs, and Git/version control.
• Ability to work independently on well-scoped tasks and ask clarifying questions when requirements are ambiguous.
• Strong communication skills and eagerness to learn from senior engineers.
• Available to commit to a minimum three-month assignment.
• Able to commit a minimum of 40 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, including in academic research, theses, publications, or presentations.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with React.

Responsibilities

• Work with team leads.
• Collaborate with customers.
• Develop software.
• Build and maintain features for full-stack QA applications using TypeScript for frontend and backend work and Python for non-frontend services, under senior engineer guidance.
• Assist in designing and implementing test, integration, and end-to-end frameworks and pipeline automation.
• Contribute to agent-assisted tooling, such as LLM-based classifiers, structured tool interfaces, or evaluation scripts for existing agentic workflows; senior engineers own architecture and safety-critical decisions.
• Write and maintain unit and integration tests, fix bugs, and improve the reliability of existing tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand testing and triage pain points and help build solutions.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level