Software Engineer Intern, Pony.ai

Generalist

Salary not provided

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

Python

C++

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Fremont, CA

Autonomous mobility

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Autonomous mobility

1001+ employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceTransportSaaSAutomation

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

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

Python

C++

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Fremont, CA

1001+ employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceTransportSaaSAutomation

Company mission

To accelerate the transition to widespread autonomous mobility everywhere.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

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

What the job involves

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

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 its IPO valuing the company at $7.2 billion. Looking ahead, Pony.ai plans to expand its partnerships in China, moving into the business travel and airport pickup markets. It is now a major challenger for Tesla in the domestic autonomous driving market.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

-13% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (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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