Driver - Data Collection (Contract)

Responsibilities

• Vehicle Operation
• Drive sensor-equipped vehicles along predefined routes across the Bay Area.
• Operate vehicles with trailer hitching and reversing when required.
• Maintain safe driving practices and comply with all local traffic laws.
• Data Collection
• Conduct daily driving sessions during peak sunlight hours (approximately 4 hours per day) to optimize sensor performance.
• Follow structured collection protocols to capture specific driving scenarios and objects.
• Monitor collection tools and systems to ensure successful capture.
• Operational Support
• Assist with troubleshooting minor operational or equipment issues.
• Support setup and breakdown of equipment when required.
• Ensure safe operation of vehicles, sensors and surrounding environments during data collection.
• May include data upload of collected data
• Communication with Project Manager for list of target locations and routes for the coming day(s)

Requirements

• Valid clean driver's license
• Minimum age 25 years old
• Proven experience driving with trailers, hitching and reversing (ability to provide a demonstrating short video)
• Comfortable driving for extended periods in urban environments
• Attention to detail and safety awareness
• About Sama
• Today, our vision is to provide data scientists, ML engineers, and data operations teams with an indispensable, integrated platform for AI data preparation, labeling, and collection.
• For more information, visit www.sama.com .
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• Featured in Forbes: How Ethical Is Your AI?
• Sama Honored on Inc. Magazine's Annual List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies - the Inc. 5000
• Reversing Poverty - Ted Talk by our founder Leila Janah
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Benefits

Additional Information

Sama is supporting a professional services engagement with an automotive client to conduct structured real-world data collection using sensor-equipped vehicles. This project will collect high-quality driving data to support the development of advanced autonomous vehicle systems. The field team will operate in a dual driver/co-pilot configuration to ensure safety, reduce fatigue, and improve data collection quality. We are hiring 3 Drivers to join this project team. This is a 4 months contract opportunity paying $25/hour. Sama will offer a Driver Incentive Program tied to completion of the full project duration. Role Overview Drivers will operate client-provided vehicles equipped with specialized sensors to capture structured driving scenarios across designated routes and locations in the Bay Area. Drivers will work closely with a co-driver during collection sessions and follow predefined protocols to ensure high-quality data capture.

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