Who we are:
Argo AI is a global self-driving products and services company on a mission to make the world’s streets and roadways safe, accessible, and useful for all. Our technology is built to enable commercial services for autonomous delivery and ridesharing in cities.
With experienced leaders in the field and collaborative partnerships with some of the world’s top consumer brands, we’re working block by block, city by city to empower people and businesses to be more successful. We’re individuals driven by strong values to solve complex problems together. Come join us to reimagine the human journey.
Meet the team:
The Software Development Tools team is responsible for the tools and workflows that Argo’s world-class software engineers use on a regular basis. We build innovative tools and workflows that make it easier for developers to do their jobs, covering diverse areas such as debugging, profiling, code editing, and visualization.
As a member of the team, you will work closely with other engineers to understand their workflows, and help identify rough spots in the software development process. You’ll help design, implement, and maintain high impact tools that deliver incredible value to your fellow developers throughout Argo. You’ll need creativity, initiative, attention to detail, and a deep desire to dive in and make things better for your fellow engineers.
What you’ll do:
- Engage cross functionally with other engineers to understand workflows and explore ideas about how to improve them
- Design, implement, deliver, and maintain innovative tools that address those needs
- Work closely with your teammates to brainstorm approaches to problems and determine high impact solutions
- Deliver metrics and supporting infrastructure to monitor our development environment and the quality of our tooling
- Work with various APIs to interface external tools with our code
- Write robust, highly tested, well-crafted code
- Work in cooperation with other teams at Argo to improve common infrastructure and meet the needs of software developers
- Help level up the team by learning and teaching new techniques and technologies
What you'll need to succeed:
- Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or a related field
- Excellent technical communication and collaboration skills
- Strong skills and deep knowledge of at least one language (Python or C++)
- A great attitude, a passion for supporting your fellow engineers, the creativity to come up with new approaches, and the initiative to make it happen
- Ability to deliver and support high impact, reliable tools in fast moving environments
- Strong abilities in some combination of C++, Python, SQL, OpenGL, frontend and/or backend web technologies, and various cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, etc). You certainly don't have to be an expert in everything, but you should be willing to quickly learn and adapt new or unfamiliar technologies
- A strong background in data structures, algorithms, and performance is helpful
What we offer you:
- High-quality individual and family medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Competitive compensation packages
- Employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vesting
- Employer-paid group term life insurance and the option to elect voluntary life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance Program
- Paid medical leave
- 30 day paid sabbatical upon 5 years of employment
- Unlimited vacation
- Complimentary daily lunches, beverages, and snacks
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Monthly wellness stipend
- Professional development reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Discounted programs that include legal services, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and more
- Company and team bonding outlets: employee resource groups, quarterly team activity stipend, and wellness initiative
Our Background:
Argo AI was founded in 2016 by industry experts with extensive experience building robotic systems for commercial applications. Our once-small team has since grown into an over 1,700-person strong company with strategic partnerships with some of the world’s leading consumer brands. With global headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate in eight cities across the U.S. and Germany in areas where self-driving technology can have the biggest impact on improving safety, traffic, and transportation equity.
At Argo AI, we believe that embracing differences delivers superior results. We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to an inclusive environment for all employees.