Software Engineer, Pony.ai
Data & Evaluation
$120-180k
Office located in Fremont, CA
Self-driving technology
Open for applications
Self-driving technology
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$120-180k
Office located in Fremont, CA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Pony.ai's mission is to accelerate the transition to widespread autonomous mobility everywhere.
Role
Who you are
- Strong programming skills in C/C++, Python, and software design
- BS/MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field with 1+ years of related experience
- 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
- Experience with Linux, networking, storage and virtualization automation with tools like Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet or similar
- In-depth knowledge of container orchestrators and cluster management software
- Experience with data stores and indexers like PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, Redis
What the job involves
- As a member of the Data and Evaluation team, you will design and implement a diverse set of backend services and tools
- The systems you build will have a large impact on ADAS, from fleet data collection & processing, to Machine Learning workflows, to evaluation and validation of the ADAS software stack
- Design and implement tools and pipeline to handle data from autonomous vehicles including data labeling, batch processing, simulation, system and module evaluation
- Design and implement smart labeling pipeline using deep learning to generate evaluation and training ground truth
- Setup and maintain monitoring for system metrics, latency and alerts
- Work closely with different autonomous driving components and dive deep into each component and design corresponding evaluation metrics and tools
Otta's take
Sam Franklin
CEO of Otta
Pony.ai is a driverless vehicle manufacturer and developer based in the US and China. Its bespoke AI driving system is adept at functioning in complex road scenarios using deep learning models and over 1.5 million autonomous miles of testing. Pony.ai has formed partnerships with leading equipment manufacturers, including Toyota, FAW Group and GAC Group.
The two founders are ex-Baidu employees with significant experience in the autonomous driving space. With more than 90% of traffic accidents in the US caused by human error, Pony.ai is looking to improve road safety with intelligent tech. The company is initially focused on taxis and long-distance freight trucks before it rolls the technology out to other vehicle types.
In 2022, Pony.ai became the first and only autonomous driving company to obtain a taxi license in China. It was awarded a permit to operate 100 autonomous vehicles as traditional taxis in Nansha, Guangzhou, highlighting its success so far. While the fleet currently retains safety drivers, the company expects to remove the driver over the short to intermediate time frame.
Although several other autonomous vehicle companies are operating, such as WeRide, Deeproute and AutoX, Pony.ai is well-positioned in terms of financial muscle and its successful multi-location testing. The company plans to significantly expand its hiring, open up a number of new autonomous vehicle global testing and operation sites, progress its strategic partnerships, and rapidly grow its fleet.
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Oct 2023
$100m
SERIES D
Feb 2021
$100m
SERIES C
Total funding: $712m
Company benefits
- 401k plan
- Work from home opportunities
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
- Daily meals and bi-weekly happy hours
- Equity opportunity
Company values
- Safety First
- Tech Obsessed
- Team Spirit
- Self-starter
Company HQ
Baylands, Fremont, CA
Founders
James Peng
(CEO)After a PhD at Stanford, James worked for 7 years as a Google Software Engineer. He spent a further 4 years at Baidu USA as Chief Architect of Autonomous Driving before leaving to co-found Pony.ai in December 2016.
Tiancheng Lou
(CTO)Began his career at GoogleX, then he became the youngest T10 engineer at Baidu’s Autonomous Driving Division. Holds a Ph.D. and a B.S. from Tsinghua University.
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