Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Pony.ai

$120-220k

+ Potential for bonuses and restricted stock units.

Python

Linux

C++

Unix

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Fremont, CA

Autonomous mobility

Be an early applicant

Autonomous mobility

501-1000 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceTransportSaaSAutomation

Be an early applicant

$120-220k

+ Potential for bonuses and restricted stock units.

Python

Linux

C++

Unix

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Fremont, CA

501-1000 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceTransportSaaSAutomation

Company mission

To accelerate the transition to widespread autonomous mobility everywhere.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

BS/MS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) with 5+ years of industry experience
Familiarity with ARM architecture and ARM-based SoCs
Strong knowledge of Linux/UNIX/QNX/FreeBSD
Strong knowledge of MCU SW development, such as Atmel samv7, STM32, Infineon TC series, FreeRTOS, SafeRTOS or AutoSAR
Deep understanding of communication protocols, such as TCP/IP, UDP, PTP, Multicast, etc. and how a network switch and router works
Strong software design and development skills including C, C++, Python, etc
Working experience on the HW/SW co-design and high-speed communication interfaces
Proficiency debugging embedded software systems. Familiarity with SPI, UARTs, JTAG, and oscilloscopes

Desirable

Strong knowledge of mainstream SoC BSP/SW development, such as Nvidia Orin, T.I. TDA series, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Horizon Robotics
Experience with CAN communication protocols
Experience with Automotive Ethernet standard
Experience with imager bring-up or familiarity with ISP pipelines, drivers, and associated tunings
Familiarity with sensors used in robotics and autonomous driving applications, such as Camera, Lidar, Radar and Ultrasonics sensors

What the job involves

We are looking for an experienced and motivated embedded software engineer to work on automotive compute platforms. You will work cross-functionally with hardware, firmware, and software teams to build the most cutting-edge automotive system
Define system functionality with EE engineers
Develop driver and application software on MCU and SoC
Analyze and triage low level system issues

Our take

Pony.ai is a driverless vehicle manufacturer and developer based in the US and China. Its AI-driven system, which has been tested by over 1.5M autonomous miles, is designed to navigate complex road scenarios using deep learning models. The company has formed strategic partnerships with major manufacturers, including Toyota, FAW Group, and GAC Group.

Founded by two ex-Baidu employees with extensive experience in autonomous driving, Pony.ai aims to improve road safety, as human error accounts for over 90% of traffic accidents in the US. The company is initially focusing on taxis and long-distance freight trucks, with plans to expand the technology to other vehicle types in the future.

In 2022, Pony.ai made history as the first autonomous driving company to receive a taxi license in China. Since then, the company's success has continued, with the recent opening of a Luxembourg R&D center and securing $100M in investments. Building on this momentum, Pony.ai is now focused on challenging Tesla in the domestic autonomous driving market.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

-13% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.4)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Oct 2024

$27m

LATE VC

Oct 2023

$100m

SERIES D

Total funding: $739m

Company benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
Generous PTO and paid holidays
Daily meals and bi-weekly happy hours
Equity opportunity
Retirement plans
Frequent tech talks

Company HQ

Baylands, Fremont, CA

Leadership

James Peng

(Co-Founder & CEO)

After a PhD at Stanford, James worked for 7 years as a Google Software Engineer. They 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

(Co-Founder & CTO)

Received a PhD and B.S. from Tsinghua Univeristy. Began their career at GoogleX, and then became the youngest T10 Engineer at Baidu’s Autonomous Driving Division.

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