# Manager - Model Evaluation 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 (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Foster City, CA
- Work setup: Hybrid
- Pay: $237K to $338K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-14
- Apply by: 2026-10-29
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/zoox/8714ca37-74ad-4cf5-8f08-c80cd3df7215
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/zoox-manager-model-evaluation/

## About the role

As the Manager of Model Validation & Verification (VnV) for Behavior Autonomy, you will lead an engineering and data science team responsible for evaluating, benchmarking, and validating the machine learning models and behavioral algorithms that drive our autonomous vehicle (AV) prediction and planning stacks.

## What they're looking for

- Domain Knowledge: Strong background in ML model validation, behavioral evaluation frameworks, system-level performance benchmarking, and statistics
- Technical Depth: Proven familiarity with modern C++/Python ML environments, simulation frameworks, high-throughput ML evaluation pipelines
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Demonstrated ability to navigate complex organizational trade offs between release velocity, compute cost, and safety rigor

Tags: Autonomy Software