Senior / Staff Machine Learning Engineer – Perception Attributes

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  • Zoox
  • Foster City, ND
  • 7 days ago
  • $242,000 - $333,000
Published
May 2, 2026
Location
Foster City, Canada
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Senior / Staff Machine Learning Engineer – Perception Attributes: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role: Lead development of perception attribute and behavioral models used to predict the behavior of road users for autonomous vehicle systems.
  • The Person: Lead and maintain perception attribute models, collaborate with prediction and planning teams, work with data labeling teams to define attributes and auto‑labeling strategies, and bridge perception data to autonomous decision making.
  • Requirements: The role requires MS/PhD in computer science or related fields, minimum seven years' experience, training and deploying Deep Learning models, knowledge of model distillation, production ML pipelines, fluency in Python, and strong mathematics skills.

Job Description

As a machine learning engineer within the Attributes team in the Perception department, you will take ownership of developing and enhancing sophisticated behavioral models for various road users, including vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists. Your work will focus on creating and maintaining robust perception attribute models that generate critical signals for our autonomous driving stack. These signals are essential inputs that enable our Prediction and Planning teams to make intelligent, safe driving decisions for our autonomous vehicles. 

The Attributes team is fundamental to Zoox's autonomous driving capabilities. The models you develop will serve as the foundation for how our vehicles understand and interact with other road users, directly contributing to the safety and effectiveness of our autonomous driving system. By creating reliable and accurate behavioral models, you enable Zoox's vehicles to make smart, safe decisions in complex urban environments, bringing us closer to our goal of revolutionizing urban mobility.
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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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.
Key Skills
? Key Skills in dark blue have been inferred based on similar industry roles
Deep Learning Model Distillation Python Machine Learning Pipelines Data Labelling / Annotation Strategies C++ Mathematics (probability/statistics/linear Algebra) Machine Learning C R

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