Software Engineer - AI & Large-Scale Systems

Pony.ai

Fremont (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 200,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Disability Insurance

Free Food & Snacks

Job summary

Pony.ai is hiring for an advanced engineering role in California. You will design AI decision-making algorithms, build scalable data pipelines, and develop backend services for real-time processing. The position emphasizes reliable production systems, observability, and robust LLM workflows.

A strong CS background and experience with large-scale systems are essential. Base salary ranges from $120,000 to $200,000 annually, with potential bonuses and equity.

Qualifications

BS/MS or PhD in Computer Science or related field.
Strong programming skills in C/C++, Python.
Solid foundations in mathematics and theory.
Experience with large-scale systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

Design and implement AI decision-making algorithms and evaluation metrics.
Build scalable data pipelines for large-scale data ingestion and evaluation.
Create system-level metrics, tests, and simulation environments.
Develop high-performance backend services and distributed architectures.
Implement monitoring, observability, and automated alerting for reliability.
Improve LLM workflows, steering reasoning and reducing hallucinations.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Software design

Mathematics fundamentals

Large-scale systems

CS degree (BS/MS/PhD)

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field

Job description

A strong CS background and experience with large-scale systems are essential. Base salary ranges from $120,000 to $200,000 annually, with potential bonuses and equity.

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