Kodiak Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2018 and has become a leader in autonomous ground transportation committed to a safer and more efficient future for all. The company has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology stack purpose-built for commercial trucking and the public sector. The company delivers freight daily for its customers across the southern United States using its autonomous technology. In 2024, Kodiak became the first known company to publicly announce delivering a driverless semi-truck to a customer. Kodiak is also leveraging its commercial self-driving software to develop, test and deploy autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense.
We are looking for a Software Engineer with a focus on robotics platforms to join us and take a key role in building our state of the art robotics platforms. You will work directly with the latest and greatest actuators, sensors, and compute devices to build a flexible ecosystem ready to drive any vehicle. This role will give you the opportunity to test and deploy complex robots for real customers.
In this role, you will:
- Collaborate with engineers across multiple domains to build the Kodiak real-time operating system that empowers our robots.
- Design and implement our core infrastructure and libraries using modern C++
- Build highly reliable and highly performant compute and network systems
- Work closely with next generation LIDARs, cameras, radars, and other sensors.
- Gather metrics, analyze, and optimize the operation of Kodiak autonomous systems
What you’ll bring:
- Robust technical background. BS, MS, or equivalent, in Computer Science or similar with 3+ years of experience building software infrastructure in an environment with significant scale and performance.
- Experience reading and writing modern C++ code.
- Familiarity with using Linux to build complex software.
- Understanding of network protocols such as TCP, UDP, and PTP.
- Experience working with sensors like lidars, cameras and radars.
- Familiarity with high throughput storage and database systems.
- Knowledge of tools used for performance optimization like perf, trace tools, and memory profilers.
- Experience using Bazel for large and cross platform projects.
- A background in operating systems or build systems.
What we offer:
- Competitive compensation package including equity and biannual bonuses
- Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Anthem, and Guardian (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)
- Flexible PTO and generous parental leave policies
- Our office is centrally located in Mountain View, CA
- Office perks: dog-friendly, free catered lunch, a fully stocked kitchen, and free EV charging
- Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance
- Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health
- Fidelity 401(k)
- Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
- Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)
The pay range listed below reflects the base salary in our SF/Silicon Valley location, across several internal levels. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors including: work location, experience, relevant training, education, skill level and performance during interview. Total compensation at Kodiak includes base pay, equity, bonus and a competitive benefits package
