Pronto Networks
Robotics Planning Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Intern · Internship
Sponsorship not specified$119k-$161kDetected 15 days ago
PythonC++AlgorithmsRedisMachine LearningNumPyRoboticsCollaboration
About the role
- What else you need to know This role is based in our San Francisco office location.
- As a company driven by innovation and continuous change, close collaboration is essential.
- That's why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement motion planning algorithms for non-holonomic vehicles
- Develop multi-agent coordination systems that prevent deadlocks and collisions
- Build simulation and visualization tools for validating planning algorithms
- Optimize planning algorithms for real-time performance in production environments
- Collaborate with controls engineers to ensure planned paths are executable
- While much of the industry remains in R&D, we deliver real, production-ready autonomy that is already operating in the field.
- Build technology that directly improves safety, efficiency, and productivity.
- Collaborate closely with experienced engineers and industry operators.
Requirements
- BS/MS/PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, or related field required
- 2+ years of professional (non-internship) software development experience
- Experience with computational geometry (collision detection, polygon operations)
- Proficiency in Python and NumPy for numerical computing
- Some schedule flexibility may be required during deployments
- Schedule note: Some schedule flexibility may be required during deployments
Nice to have
- Experience with multi-agent coordination or scheduling algorithms
- Familiarity with Dubins/Reeds-Shepp curves for non-holonomic planning
- Background in trajectory optimization (DCBF, MPC-based planners)
- Experience with graph algorithms (Dijkstra, heuristic search)
- Knowledge of GEOS, Shapely or other computational geometry libraries
- Experience with fleet management or dispatch systems
- Familiarity with Redis, ZeroMQ, or similar infrastructure
- Familiarity with modern ML techniques for planning problems
Compensation
- The base salary range for this role is $119,000 - $161,000 per year.
Benefits
- Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package.
- You may also be eligible for equity awards and an annual performance-based bonus.
- Benefits Summary (USA Full-Time Exempt Employees):
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account / Health Savings Account Options
- Sick Time, Unlimited Flexible Time Off, and Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefit Plan
- Benefits are subject to change at the company's discretion.
Company info
- Pronto AI is a global leader in commercializing autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, deploying Autonomous Haulage Systems (AHS) that automate operations in mines, quarries, and construction sites worldwide. While much of the industry remains in R&D, we deliver real, production-ready autonomy that is already operating in the field.
- We are on a mission to make mining operations safer, smarter, and more efficient through cutting-edge technology, and we are building toward becoming the world's first profitable AV technology company.
- Pronto AI is a global leader in commercializing autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, deploying Autonomous Haulage Systems (AHS) that automate operations in mines, quarries, and construction sites worldwide.
- We're looking for a Robotics Planning Engineer to develop the high-level autonomy systems that coordinate fleets of autonomous haul trucks in mining environments.
- What we're looking for
- Be part of a fast-moving team with high ownership and impact.
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