Contract Student Worker - Software Engineer (20/hrs week)

Foster City, CA. Posted yesterday

The role

You will own and grow the internal web tools that coordinate Zoox's robotaxi rollout across US cities. You will build views, dashboards, and Jira integrations that give teams a clear view of every site from planning to launch.

What you will do

Own the expansion-tracking web tools end to end, from feature request to release
Build new views, dashboards, and workflows for launching new cities and high-profile airports, venues, and hotels
Develop and extend Jira integrations so project status stays accurate and up to date
Partner with operations and engineering teams to turn their needs into features
Keep the tools reliable and easy to use as the number of sites grows

Required qualifications

Proficiency in Python and JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
Experience working with REST APIs
Comfortable with Git and code review
Self-starter who takes ownership and works well independently
Clear written and verbal communication
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 Zoox's office locations
Must adhere to Zoox confidentiality requirements, including not using or sharing proprietary company information outside Zoox, such as in academic research, theses, publications, or presentations

Nice to have

Experience building web apps or dashboards end to end
Familiarity with Jira or similar project-tracking tools
Experience deploying web services
Data visualization experience
Interest in autonomous vehicles, operations, or scaling a product to new markets

Before you apply

You must be currently enrolled in a B.S. or M.S. program in a relevant discipline
You must be able to work on-site at one of Zoox's office locations
You must agree to Zoox confidentiality requirements, including for academic research, theses, publications, and presentations

About the company

Zoox is bringing its robotaxi service to cities across the US. The company builds depots and pickup and dropoff locations for its fleet at hotels, airports, stadiums, and event venues.