PhD Research Intern - Multi-Modal Foundation Encoder for Perception

Zoox seeks a PhD Research Intern to work on multi-modal foundation encoders for perception. The internship involves research that advances perception systems used in autonomous vehicles. Key responsibilities Contribute to research projects that use multi-modal data and foundation encoders Work closely with a team focused on perception technology for self-dri…

Join Zoox as a Machine Learning Engineer specializing in Multi-Modality Foundation Models. In this exciting role, you will leverage advanced machine learning techniques to develop innovative models that can process and analyze diverse data types. Your contributions will help shape the future of autonomous mobility by enhancing the capabilities of our cutting-edge technologies.

At Zoox, we are on a mission to revolutionize urban mobility with our groundbreaking fully autonomous electric vehicle, meticulously designed for ride-hailing services. Our dynamic and collaborative team is dedicated to creating a transformative mobility experience that prioritizes safety and efficiency. This exciting opportunity allows you to play a pivotal role in the development of a trailblazing product.We are seeking a seasoned Manager of Multi-Modal LLM Applications to spearhead a talented team focused on harnessing advanced Large Multi-Modal Models (MLLMs) to tackle significant offline autonomy challenges. Your expertise will be essential in integrating cutting-edge AI technologies into our autonomous driving platform, making a direct impact on the safety and performance of our innovative solutions.

About the Role Zoox is looking for a PhD Research Intern focused on Offline Driving Intelligence. This role centers on research that advances autonomous vehicle technology. Interns will work closely with robotics and data analysis, supporting new developments in self-driving systems.

Zoox seeks a PhD Research Intern in Vision Language Action Models for its Foster City, CA office. This internship focuses on research that bridges visual perception, language, and action, with an emphasis on developing new algorithms in this area. Responsibilities Research topics that combine computer vision, language understanding, and action modeling Create and evaluate algorithms that connect visual data with language-driven tasks Work alongside researchers and engineers on shared projects Apply creative problem-solving to help advance Zoox’s technology Collaboration and Learning Interns join a team that encourages fresh ideas and continuous learning. The environment supports close collaboration with experts focused on advancing autonomous systems.

About Zoox Zoox designs and builds fully autonomous electric vehicles, aiming for a future where transportation is safer, more sustainable, and accessible. The team values innovation, collaboration, and a forward-thinking approach to mobility. Internship Program Overview Zoox’s internship program offers hands-on experience with advanced technology and mentorship from experienced professionals in the field. The program looks for PhD interns with strong academic records, curiosity, and a commitment to Zoox’s mission. Engagement in activities beyond coursework is also valued. About the Physical AI Perception Internship This research internship sits within the Perception Semantics team, which focuses on developing AI systems that help robots interpret and interact with the physical world. Interns will explore topics in vision-language-action (VLA) modeling, world modeling, spatial reasoning, and mapping. The work spans both theoretical research and practical implementation. Projects are exploratory and research-driven, encouraging interns to investigate new ideas, create solutions, and test them in real-world scenarios. This role suits PhD candidates interested in pushing the boundaries of computer vision and embodied AI, with the opportunity to see their research have real impact.

Join Zoox as a Machine Learning Engineer Intern in Perception and gain invaluable hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology while working alongside industry-leading experts. Our internship program is designed for outstanding students who exhibit exceptional academic performance, extracurricular involvement, and a genuine passion for our mission at Zoox. As part of the Perception team, you will contribute to the development of systems that empower our autonomous vehicles to understand their surroundings. You will have the opportunity to work in one of several dynamic teams, focusing on multimodal models, scene understanding, vehicle recognition, and hazard detection, all while utilizing state-of-the-art machine learning techniques and real-world data.

About the Internship Zoox is seeking a Software Engineering Intern focused on Perception Data at our Foster City, CA location. This role supports the development of software that improves how our autonomous vehicles understand and interpret their surroundings. What You'll Work On Collaborate with engineers to build and refine perception systems for autonomous vehicles Contribute to software projects that help vehicles navigate safely and efficiently Work alongside experienced professionals committed to advancing autonomous technology

At Zoox, we are pioneering a revolution in personal transportation by crafting a future that is safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable for everyone. Our innovative vehicle is uniquely designed for navigating the complexities of dense urban environments. As the only vehicle on the market featuring bidirectional driving capabilities and four-wheel steering, we excel at maneuvering through tight spaces and changing directions seamlessly, eliminating the need for reversing. Join us in shaping the future of mobility!We are currently expanding our dynamic software engineering leadership team and seeking a visionary Director of Perception. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the development of Zoox’s state-of-the-art 3D environment model, utilizing multi-modal sensor data. Our team thrives on innovation, combining cutting-edge AI architectures with the latest academic advancements and our proprietary solutions. Your expertise will drive the optimization of our algorithms to ensure peak performance across a diverse range of real-world scenarios and simulations.As the Director of Perception, you will lead high-impact teams, guiding their technical roadmaps and setting milestone objectives. Collaboration will be key as you work alongside other AI and software leaders, simulation experts, and our systems design and mission assurance teams. Your mission will include delivering an exceptional dynamic object perception system that integrates various modalities such as vision, lidar, radar, and long-wave IR across complex pipelines including segmentation, detection, classification, fusion, and tracking. You'll manage a diverse and skilled team, tackling some of the most challenging problems in artificial intelligence, perception, and sensor fusion.

The Perception team at Zoox plays a pivotal role in advancing our autonomous vehicle technology by creating a sophisticated understanding of the world for our self-driving robots. Our expertise enables safe and efficient navigation through complex environments by leveraging advanced detection, classification, and tracking systems.As a Senior Software Engineer within the perception mapping team, you will be an integral player in Zoox’s online mapping initiatives. Your responsibilities will encompass designing, training, validating, and integrating machine learning models that accurately detect semantic elements within our environment. This role will engage you in all phases of ML development, including data collection, labeling, training, validation, and onboard integration. Your contributions will be crucial in achieving significant milestones in scaling and enhancing our autonomy capabilities, ultimately driving the success of Zoox.

Join Zoox as a Senior/Staff Software Engineer specializing in Perception & Sensing, where you'll work alongside a talented team of engineers from various domains including AI, robotics, and computer vision. This role offers the opportunity to innovate and implement cutting-edge technologies, contribute to research initiatives, and enhance key systems that drive our vision forward. Your expertise will play a pivotal role in the development of algorithms, software, and solutions that enhance our autonomous vehicle technology.

Join Zoox as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer specializing in Perception, where you will play a pivotal role in crafting and deploying state-of-the-art detection models that leverage integrated sensor data. This position focuses on pioneering projects tailored for the next generation of driving software, which includes developing joint detection and tracking models and innovating methods to transmit enriched embeddings to downstream models to enhance semantic understanding and uncertainty management.This unique opportunity allows you to significantly contribute to Zoox's venture into new horizons. By engineering more robust and adaptable models, you will aid in navigating complex and diverse scenarios, propelling our mission to achieve safe and dependable autonomous mobility. We seek an enthusiastic and driven individual who is eager to push the limits of perception technology in autonomous vehicles.

Join us in revolutionizing personal transportation at Zoox, where we're creating a safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable future. Our unique vehicle design is tailored for navigating dense urban environments with bidirectional driving capabilities and four-wheel steering, enabling seamless maneuverability in tight spaces without the need to reverse. We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Perception Occupancy and Rare Events team. In this role, you will oversee the development of Zoox’s cutting-edge 3D environment model utilizing multi-modal sensor data. Your expertise will guide the creation of innovative AI architectures that blend the latest academic advancements with our pioneering in-house innovations. Our algorithms are meticulously optimized to perform effectively on diverse real-world data and in simulations. As a leader, you will steer high-impact teams, charting technical roadmaps and achieving milestone goals. Collaboration with other AI domains—such as Simulation, Sensor and Hardware, and Systems Design and Mission Assurance—will be essential in delivering a top-tier object occupancy perception system that integrates modalities including vision, lidar, radar, and long-wave IR. You will mentor a diverse team, tackling some of the most intricate challenges in artificial intelligence, perception, and sensor fusion.

Join Zoox's innovative Perception Object Detection and Tracking team, where we focus on the sophisticated perception of dynamic objects and individuals. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate directly with machine learning model teams to integrate state-of-the-art models into our vehicle technology stack.You will have unparalleled access to premier sensor data and a robust infrastructure designed for rigorous testing and validation of your algorithms. We are pioneering new algorithms for segmentation, tracking, classification, and high-level scene comprehension, and you will have the opportunity to contribute to any (or all!) of these critical components.

Join the visionary Perception team at Zoox, where we are revolutionizing autonomous vehicle technology by creating an intricate understanding of our surroundings for self-driving robots. Our mission is to facilitate safe and efficient navigation within complex environments through advanced detection, classification, and tracking systems.As a pivotal software engineer on the perception mapping team, you will drive the development of Zoox's online mapping initiative. Your responsibilities will include designing, training, validating, and seamlessly integrating machine learning models that identify semantic map elements in real-world settings. You will engage in all facets of machine learning development, from data collection and annotation to training, validation, and onboard integration. Your contributions will be instrumental in achieving key milestones that enhance our scaling and autonomy capabilities, playing a crucial role in Zoox's success.

About Zuora and the Design Team Zuora, Inc. has spent over 15 years building and evolving its subscription management platform. Through ongoing technological growth and acquisitions, Zuora’s applications have become increasingly diverse. This ongoing transformation creates new opportunities to unify and elevate user experience standards across the platform. Internship Overview The UI/UX Research Intern will join as the first dedicated UX research intern at Zuora’s Foster City, California office. Over a 3-month internship, this role will help establish foundational research practices. The work will involve direct customer engagement and will influence product development in meaningful ways. Interns will conduct 15-20 customer interviews, analyze competitors, synthesize insights, and develop a prioritized roadmap for feature improvements. The role reports to the Head of Product Design and offers autonomy to lead research efforts while collaborating with cross-functional teams. What You Will Do Interview customers to uncover friction points and unmet needs. Use tools such as Qualtrics and Amplitude to analyze user behavior and validate findings. Research competitors to identify market gaps and new opportunities. Synthesize research into clear, prioritized recommendations aligned with business objectives. Share monthly findings with stakeholders in product, design, and engineering. Prepare a comprehensive final report to help guide the product roadmap. Who We’re Looking For Currently enrolled in a graduate program in Human-Computer Interaction, UX Research, Psychology, Cognitive Science, or a related field. Solid grasp of user research methods, including interviewing, synthesizing insights, and turning findings into practical recommendations. Self-motivated and independent, able to manage ambiguity and prioritize work without close supervision. Strong communication skills, especially when presenting complex research to varied audiences. Comfortable balancing qualitative insights with quantitative data analysis. Portfolio or examples of previous research work, whether academic or professional. Preferred Qualifications Experience with B2B SaaS products or the fintech industry. Familiarity with Qualtrics, Amplitude, or similar analytics tools.

Join our innovative Attributes team within the Perception department as a Senior / Staff Machine Learning Engineer. In this pivotal role, you will spearhead the development and enhancement of advanced behavioral models for diverse road users, such as vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists. Your focus will be on establishing and maintaining robust perception attribute models that deliver critical signals to our autonomous driving stack. These signals are vital for empowering our Prediction and Planning teams to make intelligent and safe driving decisions for our autonomous vehicles.The Attributes team plays an essential role in Zoox's autonomous driving capabilities. The models you create will form the cornerstone of how our vehicles interpret and engage with other road users, directly influencing the safety and efficiency of our autonomous driving system. By delivering reliable and precise behavioral models, you will enable Zoox's vehicles to make informed, secure decisions in complex urban settings, helping us realize our vision of transforming urban mobility.

Join the innovative Perception team at Zoox, where we harness the power of Generative AI to produce synthetic data that revolutionizes the training and evaluation of our autonomous systems. As a Machine Learning Engineer specializing in Generative AI, you will be at the cutting edge of developing and training advanced models for sensor-level scenario generation. By utilizing world models and radiance field techniques alongside our extensive proprietary datasets, your work will have a direct impact on enhancing the productivity, safety, and capabilities of Zoox's autonomous systems through real-world algorithm validation.

Join Integrated Resources Inc. as a Research Scientist, where you will be at the forefront of scientific innovation. In this dynamic role, you'll leverage your expertise to contribute to groundbreaking research projects that impact diverse fields. Collaborating with a talented team, you will conduct experiments, analyze data, and develop new methodologies that push the boundaries of science.

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Clinical Research Associate to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will play a vital part in overseeing clinical trials and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Your expertise will help in the management of study protocols, patient recruitment, and data collection, contributing to the advancement of medical research.