# Data Scientist, Fleet Orchestration Algorithms at Zoox

- Company: Zoox
- What the company does: Zoox is a purpose-built autonomous vehicle designed for riders, not drivers. Learn more about the Zoox robotaxi and the future of ride-hailing. Backed by Lux.
- Company website: https://zoox.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Foster City, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $177K to $217K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-21
- Apply by: 2026-12-05
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/zoox/254559af-8372-403b-8220-9b49af400361?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/zoox-data-scientist-fleet-orchestration-algorithms/

## About the role

The Core Data Science team builds the products and data assets that let teams across Zoox measure and improve the autonomy and operational performance of our fleet. In this role, you'll develop the algorithms that run our robotaxi fleet: matching vehicles to riders and other missions, staging vehicles where and when they're needed, routing, and pricing. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- PhD or MS with 2+ years of relevant industry or research experience, in operations research, robotics, controls, transportation, computer science, applied math, or a related field
- Strong coding skills in Python, C++, or Rust, you write clean, tested, version-controlled code
- Ability to turn ambiguous real-world problems into well-defined models and explain the tradeoffs to non-specialists
- Good communication and collaboration skills

Tags: Data Science

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