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.
Kodiak is seeking an experienced Senior Product Analyst to provide actionable insights that directly shape product development and customer-facing outcomes for commercially-deployed driverless trucks. As a member of the Data team in the Product organization, you will partner with Product Management, Program Management, Engineering, and Operations to define success metrics, analyze system and product performance, interpret underlying drivers and root causes, and work across teams to translate findings into actions that accelerate product improvement and reliability.
In this role, you will:
- Work with Product Management to define and track KPIs related to autonomy and operational performance, productivity, reliability, and safety.
- Work with cross-functional partners to understand root causes, derive insights and actionable recommendations, and define next steps.
- Partner with Product Management and Engineering to design and evaluate experiments (e.g., feature rollouts, A/B tests).
- Conduct deep-dive analyses on commercial deployments and customer usage to identify feature gaps and prioritize improvements.
- Collaborate with other members of the Data team to improve tracking, instrumentation, and data pipelines.
- Build dashboards and reports to give Product and Engineering teams visibility into performance trends.
- Support executive and board-level discussions with product insights and customer impact metrics.
- Travel occasionally to visit Kodiak’s commercial deployment and operations locations.
What you’ll bring:
- Analytical rigor: 5+ years of experience in product analytics in high-growth tech environments
- Leadership: Experience leading Product Analytics teams and mentoring junior analysts
- Technical fluency: Skilled in querying large datasets efficiently with python and in Kibana. Experience creating dashboards and automating reporting
- Cross-functional collaboration: Track record of partnering closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and Operations to align data insights with customer and product priorities
- Business acumen: Experience connecting the dots between technical metrics and real-world business outcomes (e.g., fleet utilization, cost per mile, customer adoption)
- Problem-solving: Experience structuring highly ambiguous and complex problems into clear, data-driven insights.
- Storytelling skills: Skilled at translating complex data into narratives that influence product direction and decision-making
- Domain curiosity: Interest in autonomous systems, logistics, or mobility technology — eager to learn the nuances of safety, reliability, and scaling operations in autonomy.
- Degree in data analytics or data science, or equivalent work experience
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
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in product analytics
- Experience leading Product Analytics teams
- Skilled in querying large datasets with Python and Kibana
- Experience creating dashboards and automating reporting
- Track record of partnering closely with Product Managers and Engineers
- Experience connecting technical metrics with business outcomes
- Experience structuring complex problems into data-driven insights
- Skilled at translating data into narratives that influence product decisions
- Interest in autonomous systems, logistics, or mobility technology
- Degree in data analytics or equivalent work experience
Kodiak Robotics Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered market-competitive for core engineering roles, with role postings indicating strong senior bands and offers aligned to autonomy peers. Salary ranges visible on listings reinforce competitiveness for experienced technical hires.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants are commonly included with standard multi‑year vesting, and listings frequently note salary plus bonus and equity as part of offers. This makes ownership a regular component of total rewards for technical hires.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision alongside life and short‑/long‑term disability, with FSA/HSA options available. Wellness partners such as mental‑health and primary‑care services are highlighted alongside core plans.
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What We Do
Kodiak Robotics is an autonomous technology company redefining the long-haul trucking industry. We believe self-driving trucks will be the first economically viable application of autonomous vehicle technology. We founded Kodiak in the spring of 2018 to make that belief a reality. Safety is our top priority. We are taking a safe and responsible approach to developing and testing our technology. We are proud to work with some of the best in the business. We’ve built a world class team of technologists from leading autonomous driving programs who know the industry inside and out. Our combined experience and commitment to the vision will allow us to put self-driving technology on the road in the safest and most effective way.
