Data Science Intern [Summer 2027]

The role

You will use coding and analytical skills to turn Zoox's driving, fleet and business data into decisions and automation. You may work on autonomous vehicle performance metrics, simulation analysis, or projects such as drift monitoring and predictive modeling.

What you will do

• Use coding and analytical skills to derive insights that inform decisions and automation
• Test new frameworks and algorithms to improve model performance
• Work on a project such as drift monitoring, automated model retraining, predictive modeling, similarity search or statistical testing
• Analyze real-world driving data to identify patterns and measure autonomy performance
• Contribute to metrics platforms tracking miles-per-disengagement, driving behavior and safety-critical events
• Perform data analysis to develop and validate the simulation framework for autonomous driving software
• Build performance metrics and conduct in-depth data analyses

Required qualifications

• Currently working towards a B.S., M.S., Ph.D., or advanced degree in data science, statistics, computer science, or a related engineering program
• Good academic standing
• Expected to graduate between Fall 2027 and Summer 2028
• Enrolled at an accredited college or university throughout the internship
• Able to commit to a full-time, 12-week internship beginning in May/June 2027
• Ability to relocate to the Bay Area, California, for the duration of the internship
• Proficiency in Python and SQL
• Coursework in machine learning, computer vision, or NLP
• Familiarity with software-engineering practices such as Git, unit testing, debugging, and code reviews
• Understanding of supervised learning, model evaluation, and common sources of dataset bias and label noise
• Experience with data analysis and visualization
• Ability to communicate data clearly to different audiences

Nice to have

• Experience with Databricks, Spark or cloud data tools
• Experience with dashboarding or experiment design
• Experience working with LLMs

Benefits

• Hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology
• Mentorship from industry experts
• Opportunity to contribute to real projects
• Medical insurance
• Relocation stipend

Before you apply

• Interns may not use proprietary Zoox information for their thesis, published university work, or distribution outside Zoox
• Must be enrolled at an accredited college or university throughout the internship

About the company

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem to bring it to market. It works at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design to provide mobility-as-a-service in urban environments.