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USD 254,000–305,000 per year

Machine Learning Engineer - Vision Foundation Models

United StatesUnited States·Foster CityFull-timemid
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object detection, pose and action recognition, and fine-grained classification, with hands-on experience with modern architectures (convolutional and vision-transformer detectors, and self-supervised

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The Perception team at Zoox is responsible for how our purpose-built robotaxi understands the world, including what happens inside the cabin. In this role, you will design, train, and evaluate vision-based in-cabin perception models that understand passengers, objects, and behaviors inside the vehicle. These models support rider safety and the operations that keep each ride running smoothly.

You will independently own a model area end to end, from data curation and training through evaluation and deployment under real-time and compute constraints, working closely with partners across the company. Your work has a direct impact on rider safety and experience as Zoox scales its robotaxi service.

  • Design, train, and evaluate vision models that understand passengers, objects, and behaviors inside the vehicle, across detection, pose, and action recognition.

  • Independently own a model or feature area end to end: curate data, define labeling guidelines, train and evaluate models, and take them through deployment.

  • Set the quality bar for the models you own, using rigorous evaluation and error analysis so they are reliable enough to support live operations.

  • Deploy models under real-time and compute constraints shared with the rest of the onboard perception system.

  • Partner across product, operations, safety, and vehicle software to turn requirements into model specifications, metrics, and validation plans.

  • MS or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, or a related field with 6+ years of industry experience (PhD with 3+ years).

  • Deep expertise in computer vision and deep learning for image and video understanding: object detection, pose and action recognition, and fine-grained classification, with hands-on experience with modern architectures (convolutional and vision-transformer detectors, and self-supervised or foundation-model backbones such as DINOv3).

  • Strong proficiency in Python and PyTorch for model design, training, and evaluation. 

  • Experience with vision-language models or foundation-model backbones, and with auto-labeling or synthetic data for long-tail and rare classes.

  • Track record of owning the full ML lifecycle on real-world data: dataset curation and labeling guidelines, training, metric design (precision, recall, and false-positive rate at an operating point), and error analysis. 

  • Experience with in-cabin or occupant monitoring (occupant or driver monitoring systems), ideally including multi-camera or fisheye imagery and low-light conditions.

  • Experience deploying deep learning models to real-time, resource-constrained systems (robotics, automotive, or edge devices) with TensorRT / ONNX or similar. 

  • Proficiency in C++ for model integration.

  • 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.


    Accommodations
    If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to accommodations@zoox.com or your assigned recruiter.

    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.

    Location & Eligibility

    Where is the job
    Foster City, United States
    Hybrid, some on-site time required
    Who can apply
    US

    About this job

    Pay per year
    $254,000–$305,000 a year
    33% above the $210,000 median for Machine Learning Engineer jobs on Jobera (944 salaries).
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    United States
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    Posted
    October 27, 2026
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    October 28, 2026
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    October 28, 2026

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    Zoox, a subsidiary of Amazon, designs fully autonomous vehicles focusing on making urban transportation safer and more efficient.

    Employees
    1,001-5,000
    Founded
    2014
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    Machine Learning Engineer - Vision Foundation ModelsUSD 254,000–305,000 per year