Kodiak is recruiting a
Staff Software Engineer to join our Planning team and advance the Kodiak Driver's ability to safely and gracefully handle complex real-world driving scenarios.
In this role, you will:- Design and develop mission planning and prediction systems for driverless operation on public roads
- Develop the architecture and long-term roadmap for planning and prediction
- Mentor and provide technical leadership to junior and senior engineers, raising the bar for engineering excellence across the engineering organization
- Integrate engineered driving logic and machine-learning models
- Develop robust models to predict the behavior of other actors, improving both safety and driving performance
- Partner cross-functionally with Perception, Controls, Systems, and Simulation teams to define interfaces, requirements, and system behavior
- Solve difficult real-world problems involving lane changing, merging, speed modulation, mission updates, multi-trajectory prediction, and more!
What you'll bring:- 6+ years of experience developing production-level robotics software
- Strong facility with modern C++
- Expertise in motion planning, trajectory optimization, graph theory, and related domains
- Delivery of complex autonomous systems
- Leadership through ambiguous, unsolved challenges
Bonus points if you have:- Experience deploying software on driverless autonomous vehicles
- Experience improving system performance (latency, throughput, reliability) in production environments
- Familiarity with simulation frameworks and data-driven development workflows
- A track record of mentoring engineers
What we offer:- 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.)
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
California Pay Range
$200,000-$250,000 USD
