Full-Time

Staff Software Engineer

ML Acceleration

StackAV

StackAV

201-500 employees

Autonomous trucking systems for safety

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

In Person

US Citizenship Required

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Python
CUDA
Pytorch
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • 5+ years of experience (including experience with GPU programming and optimization)
  • Strong programming skills in C++ and Python
  • Proven experience in GPU programming and optimization
  • Familiarity with deep learning frameworks, especially PyTorch
  • CUDA programming
  • Triton language for GPU kernels
  • PyTorch optimization techniques
  • TensorRT implementation
  • ONNX model conversion and deployment
  • Custom GPU kernel development
  • Deep understanding of GPU architectures and performance optimization
Responsibilities
  • Analyze ML models to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks
  • Incorporate OSS tools to enable ML engineers self-sufficiently profile and optimize models
  • Deliver solutions to streamline model deployment across various hardware platforms
  • Collaborate with ML researchers to balance model accuracy and speed
  • Implement optimizations using CUDA, Triton, and custom kernels
  • Promote Engineering Excellence: Maintain a high bar for engineering excellence in their own work but also set a culture of engineering excellence within the team
Desired Qualifications
  • Autonomous vehicles experience is a bonus

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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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.