# Validation Test Engineer, Test Set Curation

**Company:** [Zoox](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/zoox)
**Location:** Foster City, CA
**Role:** Data Engineering
**Salary:** $152k – $220k/yr
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** Python, Pyspark, Databricks, Aws Emr, Data Pipelines, Data Analysis, Big Data Platforms, Test Set Curation
**Posted:** 2026-05-11

> Develops and curates large-scale test sets from driving logs to validate autonomous driving system performance. Requires Master's/PhD in data-related field, 3+ years experience, Python proficiency, and expertise in building test sets for statistical analysis.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Generate test sets of driving logs to evaluate the performance of the autonomous driving system
- Validate and optimize the test sets to ensure they meet requirements and reflect the statistical distribution of our targeted robotaxi service
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to gather requirements and integrate test sets with our testing frameworks
- Develop and maintain data pipelines and tools for efficient test set creation and management
- Define and document best practices for the design, curation, and maintenance of large-scale test sets
- Present findings and test-set characteristics to both technical and non-technical audiences to inform system development

## Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Data Engineering, Data Science, Quantitative Science or a related field and at least 3 years of relevant industry experience **or** PhD in Data Engineering, Data Science, Quantitative Science or a related field
- Proficiency in Python for data analysis and scripting
- Experience building and curating large test sets for statistical studies or performance analysis
- Strong communication and collaboration skills for working with cross-functional teams

## Bonus Qualifications
- Experience with PySpark
- Experience with big data platforms such as Databricks or AWS EMR
- Professional experience in the autonomous driving domain

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