Contract Student Worker - Digital Engineer
- Salary
- $30 per hour
- Level
- Intern
- Work type
- On-site · Foster City
Not stated in the posting: visa.
Open. First seen 22 October 2026.
About the role
About Zoox
Zoox is an autonomous ridehailing company building the world's first purpose-built robotaxi — fully electric, bidirectional, with no steering wheel or driver's seat. Backed by Amazon and founded to make transportation safer, cleaner, and more accessible, Zoox designs its vehicles entirely around the rider. We're currently operating in Las Vegas and San Francisco, with Austin and Miami on the horizon, and testing underway across seven U.S. markets.
About Our Contract Student Worker Program
Zoox's contract student worker program puts you at the center of one of the most ambitious challenges in transportation. You'll contribute to real projects, work alongside engineers and researchers pushing the boundaries of autonomous technology, and gain experience that goes well beyond the classroom. We're looking for students who bring strong academic foundations, curiosity that doesn't stop at coursework, and a drive to be part of something that matters.
Role Overview
Create flexible framework dashboards that can accommodate multiple KPI elements. Incorporate new KPI's as needed and continuously seek to improve dashboards
Responsibilities
Support of Vehicle Engineering Dashboard project, including:
- Interviewing managers to understand what metrics they need to track
- Gap Analysis: Work with Zoox internal data team to identify existing dashboard platforms and data sources. Develop plans to collect data to track items not currently covered.
- Collaborate with IT: To establish mechanisms to push standard and custom dashboards to targeted people and to public screens
- Document process, findings and future plans
Required Qualifications
- Mathematics, Any Engineering Discipline, Technical backgrounds, Information design or UI/UX
Bonus Qualifications
Specialty or Prior Experience in Information Design, UI/UX, Autonomy and Automotive
Program Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a B.S. or M.S. program in a relevant discipline.
- Available to commit to a minimum three-month assignment.
- Able to commit a minimum of 20 hours per week.
- Able to work on-site at one of our office locations.
- Must adhere with Zoox confidentiality requirements, including refraining from using or sharing proprietary company information outside of Zoox, such as in academic research, theses, publications, or presentations.
We want to be transparent: this is not an internship. The Contract Student Worker Program is designed to complement your academic experience by providing meaningful, ongoing work alongside your studies. Rather than participating in a cohort-based program, you'll join a team directly and contribute to real projects with real impact. While the program does not include structured intern programming or a pathway to full-time employment, it offers valuable opportunities to learn, develop new skills, and gain hands-on experience in a professional environment.
Compensation for this role is $30/hour.
This is a contract position; employment will be through a vendor contracted with Zoox. The hourly rate is as posted, and benefits eligibility is determined by the vendor.
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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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.
What this role asks for
In most of Zoox's ads
Machine Learning
Named in most of its open postings, whatever the role.
88% of this description is written for the role. The rest is Zoox's standard text, folded away below.
Compared with Zoox's other open jobs.
The team: Vehicle Development HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 4 open in Vehicle Development. 1 was posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in June: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Machine Learning (3 of 4)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Hardware Engineer Intern, Vehicle Development [Summer 2027] posted Nov 2
- Staff Energy Engineer posted Oct 6
- Senior/Staff Cost Engineer posted Jun 26
From the team and dates on Zoox's own job board.
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