Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Driving Systems RSUs

Pony.ai; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Disability Insurance

Free Food & Snacks

Job summary

Pony.ai in Silicon Valley (Fremont, CA) is hiring a Software Engineer for autonomous mobility. You will work on architectures for motion planning, algorithms, and driving intelligence to advance autonomous driving across real-time road conditions.

Requirements include a BS in CS/ML/Robotics and 2+ years of software engineering with C/C++/Python/Java, plus the ability to lead ambiguous technical work from problem framing to delivery.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, ML, Robotics, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years hands-on general software engineering experience, proficient in at least one mainstream programming language (C, C++, Python, or Java) and familiar with data structures and algorithms.
• Ability to lead ambiguous technical work from problem framing through reliable delivery.

Responsibilities

• 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 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.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Java

Algorithms

Data structures

Leadership

Education

B.S. in CS/ML/Robotics

Job description

Pony.ai in Silicon Valley (Fremont, CA) is hiring a Software Engineer for autonomous mobility. You will work on architectures for motion planning, algorithms, and driving intelligence to advance autonomous driving across real-time road conditions.

Requirements include a BS in CS/ML/Robotics and 2+ years of software engineering with C/C++/Python/Java, plus the ability to lead ambiguous technical work from problem framing to delivery.