About Cambridge Mobile Telematics
What is Cambridge Mobile Telematics?
Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) describes itself as "the world's largest telematics service provider," with a mission "to make the world's roads and drivers safer." A 2010 spinout of the MIT CarTel research project — founded by MIT professors Hari Balakrishnan and Sam Madden together with CEO Bill Powers — CMT now protects "65 million drivers" and powers "140+ programs across 25 countries." The company's AI-driven platform, DriveWell® Fusion, "gathers sensor data from millions of IoT devices — including smartphones, proprietary Tags, connected vehicles, dashcams, and third-party devices — and fuses them with contextual data to create a unified view of vehicle and driver behavior." Auto insurers, automakers, commercial mobility companies and the public sector use those insights to power risk assessment, safety, claims and driver-improvement programs. The work has real-world stakes: CMT's technology has "helped prevent over 126,000 crashes worldwide."
Where will I work?
CMT is "Headquartered in Cambridge, MA" — on the MIT campus at 314 Main Street — "with offices in Budapest, Chennai, Seattle, Tokyo, and Zagreb." For its tech and data teams, CMT offers "Flexible scheduling and work from home policy depending on role and responsibilities," making it a flexible, hybrid-friendly employer. Most open roles are based out of Cambridge, with engineering hubs in Budapest, Hungary and Chennai, India.
What is the Cambridge Mobile Telematics team like?
CMT is an engineering- and science-led company solving hard problems with real impact. As its job postings put it: "We build AI to solve some of the most difficult challenges in mobility — understanding and reducing risk, detecting crashes, and getting people life-saving help. The problems are hard. The impact is real. No matter your role, your work will matter at CMT." The team works primarily in Python (with Go and C++ in the backend stack) on large-scale cloud infrastructure, and the culture rewards initiative — "The best idea wins, regardless of who brought it." CMT was named to Fortune and Great Place To Work's 2025 Best Workplaces in Technology list (No. 14 among small and medium companies), and is a current Great Place To Work–Certified company.
Work-Life Balance
CMT supports time away from work with "Unlimited Paid Time Off including vacation, sick days & public holidays" — which the company frames as "Unlimited PTO that people actually use." From "Memorial Day through Labor Day," employees also get "Summer Fridays." Combined with the company's "Flexible scheduling and work from home policy," CMT gives its people meaningful control over how and when they work.
Perks and Benefits
CMT offers a "Competitive base, performance bonus, and RSUs in a profitable, growing company," with equity "awarded in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)." Health coverage is generous: "80% medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family," plus life insurance and short- and long-term disability. Retirement is covered by a "401(k) with company match." Families benefit from "16 weeks paid leave for primary caregivers, 4 weeks for secondary." For continued growth, CMT provides "$3,600/year for education and learning." In-office perks include "Free lunch three days a week" and commuter benefits.