Senior Staff / Principal Machine Learning Engineer - Autonomy Behaviors
Zoox · Hybrid
MeritLog read this listing from Zoox's Lever job board and last checked it on September 11, 2026.
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Job details
- Work model
- Hybrid
- Salary
- $340,000 - $492,000
- Location
- Foster City, CA
Hiring context
How this role compares at Zoox
Zoox has 243 live roles in MeritLog’s catalog across 11 job families, and 46 of them are in data & analytics. 228 of those listings publish a pay range, a disclosure rate of 94%.
This role's posted range of $340,000 - $492,000 sits above 99% of the 221 other Zoox roles quoted over the same currency and period.
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Job description
The Autonomy Behaviors team is responsible for producing our vehicle’s driving trajectory. As a Principal ML Engineer, you will lead the technical development of machine learning algorithms for our next-generation ML Planner. Your impact will range from delivering innovations for immediate milestones to pioneering exploratory projects. You will collaborate closely with teams specializing in Foundation Models, Perception, Simulation, and Safety Validation, in influencing our autonomy stack. Your role will look at problems in a way that crosses team boundaries to prototype new approaches that influence the long term technical direction of multiple organizations within the company.
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