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# Principal Software Engineer I, Cloud at Cambridge Mobile Telematics

- **Company:** Cambridge Mobile Telematics
- **Location:** Cambridge, MA
- **Posted:** 2026-07-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://www.cmtelematics.com/who-we-are/join-our-team/job-posting/?gh_jid=8092907

## Job description

CMT is seeking a collaborative, customer-committed, and creative Principal Software Engineer I, Cloud to join our signal acquisition group and help us make roads safer by making drivers better. In this role, you will design and implement scalable architectures to reliably collect and manage telematics data from diverse 3rd-party sources including delivery platforms, automotive OEMs, and telematics service providers transforming these complex datasets into unified, actionable insights that power global safety and risk-assessment programs.

Responsibilities:

- Collaborate closely with development teams, product managers, and stakeholders to conceptualize and innovate software solutions
- Architect and oversee client-side and server-side systems, setting the technical direction for complex projects
- Act as a mentor and technical leader, providing guidance and knowledge transfer to junior and mid-level engineers.
- Spearhead the creation of visually appealing front-end applications while pushing the boundaries of user experience design
- Manage and optimize high-performance databases and applications, ensuring seamless data flow and system stability
- Develop robust APIs that seamlessly integrate with various components of the software ecosystem
- Implement rigorous testing procedures to guarantee software responsiveness, scalability, and efficiency
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and execute software enhancements, elevating system performance.
- Establish and maintain advanced security protocols and data protection measures to safeguard sensitive information
- Lead the development of innovative features and applications with a relentless focus on mobile-responsive design
- Complete any additional tasks as they arise

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience and/or certification in Computer Science or a related field
- 7+ years of relevant working experience in web application development, showcasing an exceptional command of programming concepts
- Mastery of contemporary HTML/CSS, jQuery, and an in-depth understanding of their application in modern web development
- Proficiency in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript, with a demonstrated ability to architect and deliver solutions across the software stack
- Expertise in developing, optimizing, and maintaining web applications, APIs, and databases to deliver top-notch performance and functionality
- Comprehensive knowledge of relational database systems and their seamless integration into complex software projects
- A deep understanding of the intricate workings of web applications, coupled with the ability to optimize performance

Nice to Haves:

- Strong knowledge in web security and session management
- Experience with the AWS ecosystem
- Ability to work independently when needed
- Ability to learn quickly
- Familiarity with modern JS frameworks such as React or Angular
- Hands-on experience with network diagnostics, network analytics tools

Compensation and Benefits:

- Fair and competitive salary based on skills and experience, and annual performance bonus
- Equity may be awarded in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, matching 401k, short-term & long-term disability and parental leave
- Unlimited Paid Time Off including vacation, sick days & public holidays
- Flexible scheduling and work from home policy depending on role and responsibilities

Base Salary Range

- The base salary range for this position is: $167,200 to $209,000. This range is specifically for Cambridge, MA

Additional Perks:

- Work on a mission with real impact: crashes prevented, injuries avoided, lives protected around the world
- Join an industry leader — 65 million drivers protected, powering 140+ programs across 25 countries
- Recognized innovator in mobility AI, earning top honors including the TIME Industry Leader in AI, a Gold Edison Award, and the Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award for AI for Social Good. CMT is also Great Place to Work Certified
- Be part of the team inventing the future of mobility and road safety
- Move fast, own outcomes, do work that matters
- High ownership, small teams, and direct access to leadership — no layers between your work and its impact
- Unlimited PTO, flexible scheduling, competitive salary, annual performance bonus, RSUs, and full benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401k match
- Summer Fridays provide team members with half days to recharge
- Join one of our employee resource groups: Black, AAPI, LGBTQIA+, Women, Book Club, and Health & Wellness
- Comprehensive wellness, education, and employee assistance programs

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At CMT, we believe the best ideas come from a mix of backgrounds and perspectives.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a workplace and culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their unique talents and perspectives. Diversity is essential to our success, and we actively seek candidates from all backgrounds to join our growing team.

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability state. CMT is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. To learn more, visit www.cmtelematics.com and follow us on Instagram @cmt.ai

About Cambridge Mobile Telematics:

Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) is the world’s largest telematics and AI company for safer mobility. Its mission is to make the world’s roads and drivers safer. The company’s AI-driven platform, DriveWell Fusion®, proactively identifies and reduces driving risk, leading to fewer crashes and injuries. To date, CMT’s technology has helped prevent over 126,000 crashes worldwide. CMT enables partners to measure risk, detect crashes, provide life-saving assistance, and streamline claims. Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, CMT operates globally with offices in Budapest, Hungary; Chennai, India; Seattle, Washington; Tokyo, Japan; and Zagreb, Croatia. Learn more at www.cmt.ai.

## About Cambridge Mobile Telematics

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) makes roads safer by using mobile sensing, IoT, machine learning, and behavioral science to power telematics programs for insurers, automakers, and mobility providers.
- **Entity Type**: Private (received a $350M strategic investment from TPG and Allianz)
- **Headquarters**: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (on the MIT campus)
- **Founded**: 2010 (spun out of the MIT CarTel research project, which began in 2004)
- **Founders**: Hari Balakrishnan, Sam Madden, William V. (Bill) Powers

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Telematics, mobility AI, auto insurance technology, road safety
- Target customers: B2B – insurers, automakers, fleets, cellular carriers, and mobility providers (enterprise / large organizations)
- Mission: To measure progress by how many crashes are prevented, using AI to proactively identify and lower driving risk.

## Products & Services
Each offering is part of the **DriveWell** platform:
- **DriveWell Atlas**: A foundation model for mobility intelligence that learns the physics of force, motion, and trajectory from multimodal sensor data to enable risk assessment, crash detection, and personalized coaching.
- **DriveWell Risk**: Uses sensor data and advanced AI to precisely measure driving behavior, enabling insurers to reward safer drivers with lower premiums.
- **DriveWell Crash & Claims**: Detects accidents in real time and sends emergency help; streamlines the claims process for faster resolution.
- **DriveWell Engage**: Motivates safer driving through personalized, real-time feedback and incentives – proven to reduce distracted driving by 20%, hard braking by 9%, and injury-related claims by 5.5%.
- **DriveWell Tag**: A fully wireless IoT device (launched first of its kind) to measure driving behavior.
- **Universal Driving Score**: A new unified scoring system for drivers across different programs (being scaled with the TPG/Allianz investment).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (company is private; $350M strategic investment led by TPG and Allianz in 2025)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding includes $350M strategic investment; company describes itself as “profitable, growing” on its careers page.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: TPG, Allianz (long-term commercial agreements with Allianz entities across Europe), plus partnerships with major insurers, fleets, OEMs, and mobility providers.
- **Growth Signals**:  
  - Platform powers safe driving programs for **tens of millions of drivers** (over 65 million drivers worldwide as of 2025).  
  - To date, CMT’s technology has helped prevent **126,000 crashes** and **68,000 injuries**.  
  - DriveWell Engage reduces distracted driving by 20%, hard braking by 9%, and injury-related claims by 5.5%.  
  - First mobile usage-based insurance product launched in 2012; now regulatory approval in 49 U.S. states for its Premium Score.  
  - Offices in the US (Cambridge, MA), India (Chennai), Hungary, and Croatia (Zagreb).  
  - Headcount growing: over 140 employees (per careers page) with open roles across AI, engineering, product, and customer solutions.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Foundation model for mobility**: DriveWell Atlas is a breakthrough time-series transformer trained on proprietary multimodal sensor data (phone, vehicle, IoT) – learns the “why” behind driving behavior, not just what happened.
- **Privacy-first by design**: Consumers opt in and can opt out at any time; CMT does not sell driving data to third parties.
- **Deep sensor fusion**: Combines data from phones, vehicles, and IoT devices for a unified view of driving behavior, enabling accurate risk assessment and crash reconstruction.
- **Proven real-world impact**: Over a decade of production experience with measurable safety outcomes (crashes prevented, injuries avoided, claim cost reduction).
- **MIT heritage**: Founders are renowned MIT professors (Hari Balakrishnan, Sam Madden) with deep academic and industry expertise in mobile systems, sensing, and AI.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scale the global road safety platform** – leveraging the $350M TPG/Allianz investment to expand internationally, especially in Europe.
- **Advance AI models** for real-time driving risk assessment, crash detection, and personalized coaching, driven by the DriveWell Atlas foundation model.
- **Grow adoption of the Universal Driving Score** across insurers, OEMs, and mobility partners to create a consistent, privacy-respecting measure of driving risk.
- **Commercial expansion** with Allianz entities across Europe to deliver data-driven insurance and service offerings.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Mission**: “What we build saves lives.” – employees work on hard problems that directly reduce crashes and injuries.
- **Work Model**: On-site at headquarters (MIT campus in Cambridge, MA) with offices in India, Hungary, and Croatia. “Summer Fridays” (half days from Memorial Day to Labor Day) and free lunch three days a week.
- **Compensation & Benefits**: Competitive base salary, performance bonus, and RSUs. 80% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employee and family, 401(k) with company match, unlimited PTO, 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 weeks secondary), $3,600/year education and learning budget.
- **Engineering Culture**: Small teams, direct access to leadership, serious budget for compute. “The playbook doesn’t exist yet” – employees help define the next decade of mobility AI. Open roles in AI research, engineering, product, design, finance, and customer solutions.
- **Growth Opportunity**: Profitable, growing company where your work runs in production and shows up on real roads. Co-founders are active in the business (Hari Balakrishnan as CTO/Chairman, Sam Madden as Chief Scientist) and leaders are accessible.

## Sources
1. [cmtelematics.com](https://www.cmtelematics.com/)
2. [cmtelematics.com/who-we-are](https://www.cmtelematics.com/who-we-are/)
3. [cmtelematics.com/who-we-are/join-our-team](https://www.cmtelematics.com/who-we-are/join-our-team/)
4. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cambridge-mobile-telematics)
5. [Indeed.com](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Cambridge-Mobile-Telematics-1)

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