Software Engineer, Behavior
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.
Responsibilities
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design safe, smooth, and socially aware autonomous vehicle behaviors for complex passenger interactions like pick-up, drop-off, intent understanding under high sensory noise and uncertainty.
- Transformed open-ended real-world traffic scenarios into defined engineering frameworks; developed end-to-end solutions spanning algorithm design, evaluation tools, massive-scale data pipelines, and real-time on-vehicle deployment.
Requirements
- BS in Computer Science, ML, Robotics, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience.
- 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.
- Preferred: MS in Computer Science, ML, Robotics, or similar technical field of study.
- Preferred: General software engineering experience solving motion planning or related robotics problems.
- Preferred: Building or evaluating ML-based systems.
Pay
Base Salary Range: $120,000 - $200,000 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.
Benefits
- 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