Amazon

Data Scientist, Autonomy Behavior Monitoring

Amazon$176K — $240K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related quantitative field or equivalent experience
  • 2+ years of experience in data science with focus on metric design or performance evaluation
  • Strong proficiency in Python in a production environment with standard repository practices
  • Experience with time-series or sensor data; familiarity with robotics or autonomous vehicle data is a plus
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and translate complex technical requirements from various stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and implement behavior metrics for autonomous vehicle performance
  • Build and maintain data pipelines and dashboards for simulation and fleet metrics
  • Analyze vehicle logs and simulation data to identify performance gaps
  • Define metric thresholds and acceptance criteria for geofence expansion
  • Communicate findings and metric frameworks to both technical and non-technical audiences

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance package
  • Long-term and short-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off including sick leave and vacation
  • Unpaid time off options
  • Stock benefits including Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights and Amazon RSUs
Full Job Description
In this role you will :

  • Design, develop, and implement quantitative behavior metrics that assess AV performance across diverse driving scenarios and geofences
  • Build and maintain data pipelines and dashboards to track simulation and fleet metrics across geographies and software versions
  • Identify performance gaps and regressions by analyzing large-scale vehicle logs and simulation data
  • Drive the definition of metric thresholds and acceptance criteria to support geofence expansion decisions
  • Communicate findings and metric frameworks clearly to technical and non-technical audiences


Qualifications:

  • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent experience)
  • 2+ years of experience in data science, with a focus on metric design and development or performance evaluation
  • Strong proficiency in Python in production environments with standard repo practices
  • Experience working with time-series or sensor data; familiarity with robotics or AV data is a plus
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and distill complex technical requirements from diverse stakeholders


Bonus Qualifications:

  • Proficiency in C++
  • Experience with simulation-based validation and metrics


$176,000 - $240,000 a year

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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