Contract Student Worker Software Engineer (6-month Contract) (20/hrs week)
Zoox · Foster City, CA
Posted 22 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 22 days Zoox's roles stay open a median of 44 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 2% of Zoox's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Zoox
- low 0 stale, 2 reposted of 249 open
- Hiring momentum
- 309 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Zoox's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Zoox.
About this role
The Contract Student Worker Software Engineer will work part-time on the System Design and Mission Assurance team, focusing on building tools and automation for safety metrics related to autonomous robotaxis. This role involves collaboration with project managers and engineers to enhance applications that support safety evaluation processes, providing students with practical experience in the field of autonomous vehicle technology.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Zoox as an employer.
What you need
- Experience in software development
- Familiarity with full-stack development
- Ability to work approximately 20 hours per week for 6 months
- Currently enrolled as a student
What you get
- $30 per hour compensation
- Eligibility for a benefits package through the vendor
Worth weighing
- Part-time role may limit exposure to full project lifecycle
- Contract position may not provide long-term job security
Summarised from Zoox's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Zoox on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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