Full-Time

Staff Software Engineer

Onboard Infrastructure

Posted on 8/14/2025

StackAV

StackAV

201-500 employees

Autonomous trucking systems for safety

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Remote

UK Citizenship Required

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Python
C/C++
Linux/Unix
Requirements
  • Strong C++ development experience is required, some Python experience highly preferred.
  • Expert knowledge of software engineering and algorithm design principles.
  • Significant experience developing high performance software systems, deployed in resource constrained environments, preferably for safety critical applications.
  • Strong understanding of the POSIX programming environment, Linux, and concurrent programming.
  • Experience working with common tooling such as Bazel, Boost, etc.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment.
  • Domain experience working in autonomous driving, robotics or related industry is highly desired.
Responsibilities
  • Lead the design, development, and implementation of features, interfaces, and optimizations for Clockwork in collaboration with Autonomy, Cloud, and Safety teams.
  • Continually identify opportunities for improving the performance, reliability, and usability of Clockwork, evaluating tradeoffs amongst multiple options in a resource-constrained environment, while working closely with Hardware and Firmware teams to deliver improvements.
  • Contribute to the prototyping, development, and maintenance of new and existing sensor interfaces that drive the Perception system of the AV.
  • Ensure delivery of high quality software through the principled and consistent use of best practices including robust automated testing, manual and automated code review.

StackAV builds autonomous trucking systems to improve safety, reliability, and efficiency in the trucking and logistics industry. It provides hardware and software for self-driving trucks, including sensors, control software, and deployment services, available through direct sales or subscription models. The company stands out by focusing on real-world deployment, applying robotics expertise to integrate autonomous tech with existing supply chains. Its goal is to help fleets move freight safer, faster, and more cost-effectively, delivering goods more quickly.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$1B

Headquarters

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Founded

2023

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • SoftBank's $1B Series A funding accelerates Stack AV's AI and robotics development.
  • Safety advisory council and VSSA enhance transparency with regulators and stakeholders.
  • AVIA membership fosters industry collaboration for smarter supply chains.

What critics are saying

  • Aurora Innovation's public road deployments capture customer contracts within 12-18 months.
  • NHTSA probes into Argo AI incidents halt Stack AV testing permits in 3-6 months.
  • Kodiak Robotics' Ryder partnerships secure logistics deals ahead of Stack AV scaling.

What makes StackAV unique

  • Argo AI founders Bryan Salesky, Peter Rander, and Brett Browning lead Stack AV.
  • Stack AV targets on-highway Class 8 trucks for long-haul autonomous operations.
  • Proprietary safe systems design maximizes truck uptime and optimizes infrastructure.

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Company News

The Trucker
Dec 20th, 2023
Autonomous truck developer Stack AV forms safety advisory council

A developer of autonomous trucking solutions, Stack AV also published its inaugural Voluntary Safety Self-Assessment (VSSA), which outlines the company's initiatives to hold itself to high safety standards and commitment to be transparent with the general public, regulators, and other stakeholders in its efforts to do so.

Yahoo Finance
Dec 5th, 2023
SoftBank Mobile Arm Buys Irish Telco in Bet on Driverless Cars

SoftBank is also expected to invest an estimated $1 billion into Stack AV, an autonomous trucking startup.

The Robot Report
Nov 2nd, 2023
Robotics Companies Raised $1.8B In September 2023

Listen to this articleRobotics investment for the month of September 2023 totaled $1.84 billion, the result of 50 investments (See Table 1 below or download Table 1 here). Total funding for the months of January 2023 through September 2023 equals approximately $10.7 billion. Funding was $851 million in August 2023 and nearly $2 billion in July 2023. Companies located in the USA, China and Israel received the most rounds and the most funding amounts, dwarfing other countries (Figure 1, below). Companies based in the USA received the majority of the rounds (23), which resulted in a total funding inflow of $537 million. Firms based in China attracted $141 million in funding (coming from 17 investments), while four investments in Israeli companies accounted for $94M in investment

The AV Industry
Oct 17th, 2023
Stack AV Joins AVIA

Washington, D.C. - The Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association (AVIA) announced today that Stack AV, a company committed to developing technologies for autonomous trucks, joins AVIA as its newest member.

CB Insights
Sep 15th, 2023
SoftBank makes a billion-dollar bet on autonomous trucking startup Stack AV

Autonomous trucking startup Stack AV raised a $1B Series A round backed by SoftBank last week.

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