Zoox, Incorporated

Senior / Staff Machine Learning Engineer - 3D Sensor Simulation

Zoox, Incorporated · Foster City, CA
Foster City, CA $242K–$348K Posted 2026-10-12
Salary
$242K–$348K
Type
Full-time
Experience
2+ yr

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.

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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.

  • Design, train, and validate ML models that improve the realism of simulated lidar, radar, and camera data in autonomous vehicle (AV) simulation pipelines.
  • Collaborate with Synthetic Data and HIL Sim teams to integrate 3DGS and NeRF-based 3D reconstruction with simulation of all sensor modalities.
  • Build and curate training datasets from real and simulated sensor data, including GenAI-based data augmentation.
  • Partner with Sim V&V and Perception engineers to define sensor realism metrics and close the sim-to-real gaps with the greatest impact on autonomy.
  • Mentor engineers and interns, and establish best practices for training and deploying ML on Zoox sensor data.
  • 2+ years of prior experience as a Technical Lead

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5+ years of experience developing ML models in Python with PyTorch or TensorFlow

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Industry experience applying ML to sensor data (lidar, radar, and/or cameras)

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Solid understanding of customizing, tuning, and validating ML training pipelines
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Experience with generative techniques such as diffusion, flow matching, or VAEs

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Experience with 3D reconstruction (3DGS, NeRFs) or differentiable rendering

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Prior experience developing autonomy in AVs or other robotics and computer vision
Base Salary Range

There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.

Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long-term care insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.

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$100K — 10th pctl $275K — 90th pctl
This role’s midpoint $295K vs. market median $180K for Data & ML roles
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above median
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Zoox

Zoox

Autonomous Vehicles · Public · Foster City, USA

Stage & Valuation
Public · $1.3B
Key Investors
Amazon, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Alium Capital
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