Software Engineer Intern - Generalist

pony.ai; Colorado; On-site; USD 78,120 - 111,600; Full time

Job summary

pony.ai is looking for skilled engineers in the United States, Colorado to design and implement core AI decision-making algorithms. You will work on scalable data pipelines and evaluation frameworks.

Preferred candidates will have strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python, with a solid foundation in mathematics. This is a fully onsite position in Fremont, and it offers competitive compensation based on academic qualifications.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python.
• Solid foundation in mathematics and theoretical computer science.
• Interest or potential in building large-scale systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement algorithms for AI decision-making.
• Build scalable data pipelines for data ingestion.
• Develop system-level evaluation metrics and frameworks.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Software design

Mathematics

Theoretical computer science

Large-scale systems

Full stack development

Statistics analysis

Education

BS/MS or Ph.D in Computer Science or a related field

Job description

Responsibility

• Design and implement algorithms and evaluation metrics to drive core AI decision-making.
• Build scalable data pipelines and toolchains for large-scale data ingestion, batch processing, and evaluation.
• Design system-level evaluation metrics, testing frameworks, and simulation environments across business components.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in C/C++, Python, and software design
• Strong foundation in mathematics and theoretical computer science, such as linear algebra, calculus, graph theory, computational geometry, combinatorial optimization algorithms, stochastic processes, and complexity analysis.
• Possessing solid engineering discipline, or demonstrating strong interest and potential in building large-scale systems, with the ability to maximize performance while keeping complexity and cost to a minimum.
• Pursueing a BS/MS or Ph.D in Computer Science or a related field
• Experience in large data set processing and familiarity with real time systems
• Solid experience in a fast-paced and structured engineering environment
• Full stack experience including both front end and back end is preferred
• Statistics analysis experience is preferred

Note

• The position is rolling-based and can start anytime.
• This position is fully onsite in Fremont, at least 3 months.

Compensation

• Master: $7000/month
• PhD: $10,000/month