Autonomy/AI Software Engineer-Early Career

Kodiak•San Francisco, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

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’re looking for new grads and early career Software Engineers with strong C++ skills to help build and refine our cutting-edge autonomy stack. You'll have the chance to work on real-world, safety-critical code and contribute to systems that are actively driving on the road. If you're eager to make an immediate impact on the future of transportation, apply now!

Requirements

C++ Coding Skills. You are a strong problem-solver and critical thinker
Flexibility. You have the ability to work across domains on a wide range of challenges
Curiosity. You are interested in new domains to expand your horizons as a software engineer and provide a complete system wide solution
Great communicator. You are writing clear and concise documentation to gather feedback from across the team to find the best solution
A team player. You take ownership and work with the team to deliver exceptional results. You are interested in the performance of the entire system across engineering disciplines

Responsibilities

Write modern C++ in a production environment
Collaborate with and receive mentorship from world-class engineers across perception, machine learning, planning, controls, and simulation
Develop new features and behaviors for driverless trucks
Optimize performance and reliability for real-time autonomous driving applications
Embody innovation and collaboration
Think creatively and resourcefully to solve problems

Benefits

Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses
Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)
MetLife Legal Services, Identity & Fraud Protection, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Insurance, & Critical Illness Insurance
Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, 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 through Cigna, Calm through Kaiser, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health through Cigna, Rula (mental health navigation)
Fidelity 401(k)
Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)