Senior Software Engineer - Autonomy & Driving AI

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Disability

Free Food

Job summary

Pony.ai in Fremont, California is seeking a Software Engineer to design and develop autonomous driving software components. You will contribute to architecture, algorithms, and data systems essential for real-time vehicle decision-making and testing with large-scale data.

Requirements include a BS in CS or related field and 2+ years of general software engineering experience, with proficiency in C/C++, Python, or Java. On-site role with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 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 (C/C++, Python, or Java).
• Ability to lead ambiguous technical work from problem framing through reliable delivery.

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Systems: designing and developing high-performance planning architectures and systems.
• Computational Algorithms: developing high-precision, high-performance geometry and numerical algorithms.
• Driving Intelligence: improving autonomous vehicle decision-making using ML and advanced algorithms.
• Big Data Infrastructure: building scalable data processing for large-scale road-test data.
• Simulation & Evaluation: analyzing real-world data and simulating driving performance.
• Internal Tools & Productivity: creating tools to optimize engineering workflows.
• Cross Team Collaboration: work with safety, road rules compliance, and ride quality teams.

Skills

Software engineering

C/C++

Python

Java

Data structures & algorithms

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Pony.ai in Fremont, California is seeking a Software Engineer to design and develop autonomous driving software components. You will contribute to architecture, algorithms, and data systems essential for real-time vehicle decision-making and testing with large-scale data.

Requirements include a BS in CS or related field and 2+ years of general software engineering experience, with proficiency in C/C++, Python, or Java. On-site role with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.