(Senior) Software Engineer - Behavior
At a glance
Senior Software Engineering role at pony.ai. Fremont · full-time · $140,000–$220,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build reliable planning systems that guide vehicle movement in changing traffic and road conditions
- Develop or tune geometry and numerical-computing methods for accurate, fast calculations
- Improve vehicle decisions with machine learning and other algorithms
- Process road-test data, simulate driving, and assess virtual-driver performance
- Create engineering tools and coordinate on safety, road-rule compliance, and ride quality
What you bring
- A computer science, machine learning, robotics or similar degree, or equivalent practical experience
- At least two years of hands-on software engineering and skill in one mainstream programming language
- Knowledge of common data structures and algorithms, plus the ability to take unclear technical work through delivery
Who this fits
This suits a software engineer who can lead technical work from an open-ended problem through dependable implementation. The role is based onsite in Fremont.
From the employer
Founded in 2016 in Silicon Valley, Pony.ai has quickly become a global leader in autonomous mobility and is a pioneer in extending autonomous mobility technologies and services at a rapidly expanding footprint of sites around the world. Operating Robotaxi, Robotruck and Personally Owned Vehicles (POV) business units, Pony.ai is an industry leader in the commercialization of autonomous driving and is committed to developing the safest autonomous driving capabilities on a global scale. Pony.ai’s leading position has been recognized, with CNBC ranking Pony.ai #10 on its CNBC Disruptor list of the 50 most innovative and disruptive tech companies of 2022. In June 2023, Pony.ai was recognized on the XPRIZE and Bessemer Venture Partners inaugural “XB100” 2023 list of the world’s top 100 private deep tech companies, ranking #12 globally. As of August 2023, Pony.ai has accumulated nearly 21 million miles of autonomous driving globally. Pony.ai went public at NASDAQ in November 2024.
Responsibility
The team is responsible for determining and controlling how autonomous vehicles navigate based on real-time traffic conditions—including road infrastructure, surrounding environments, other vehicles, and pedestrians—making it one of the core teams in autonomous driving.
Software or Algorithm Engineers on the team are responsible for one or more of the following:
- Architecture & Systems: Designing and developing high-performance, highly reliable Planning architectures and systems.
- Computational Algorithms: Developing and optimizing high-precision, high-performance computational geometry and numerical computing algorithms.
- Driving Intelligence: Enhancing autonomous vehicle decision-making and driving capabilities using machine learning and advanced algorithms.
- Big Data Infrastructure: Designing and building scalable data processing infrastructure and systems for large-scale road-test data.
- Simulation & Evaluation: Analyze large amounts of data of the real world and simulate driving, understanding, characterizing and clustering the performance of virtual drivers.
- Internal Tools & Productivity: Developing internal tools to optimize engineering workflows and improve R&D efficiency.
- Cross Team Collaboration: Work cross-functionally on safety, road rules compliance, and ride quality
Requirements
- BS in Computer Science, ML, Robotics, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
- 2+ years hands-on general software engineering experience, proficient in at least one mainstream programming language (such as C, C++, Python, or Java) and familiar with common data structures and algorithms.
- Ability to lead ambiguous technical work from problem framing through reliable delivery.
Preferred
- Background in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or complex simulation environments.
- General software engineering experience solving motion planning or related robotics problems
Compensation and Benefits
Base Salary Range: $140,000 - $220,000 Annually
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on many factors, including the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Compensation and this role may be eligible for bonuses/incentives and restricted stock units.
Also, we provide the following benefits to the eligible employees:
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth 401k)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Free Food & Snacks
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