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.
- Optimize and enhance existing applications and APIs to incorporate new features and user feedback.
- Design new features and user experiences, including UI elements and layout through mockups (e.g., Figma) and implement such features in React + TypeScript.
- Research and design new APIs for new use cases and implement such APIs and backend logic using Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, C++.
- Utilize a variety of AWS technologies such as API Gateway, AWS Lambda, Amazon AppSync, DynamoDB, and Terraform.
- Interact with a variety of data sources including documents, databases, raw and/or processed sensor data, and other APIs.
- Collaborate with Software Engineering, Software Quality, and Operations to understand end user requirements.
- Strong technical background as evidenced by BS, MS, or equivalent experience, in Computer Science or a related engineering discipline
- 5+ years of experience building backend services and/or intuitive web applications with significant scale and performance
- Solid understanding of HTML, CSS, and related web technologies
- Recent experience with JavaScript, TypeScript and React
- Experience with using internal and external facing APIs
- Experience with app profiling and performance tuning.
- Experience with service performance measurement, observability, and tuning.
- Familiarity with web sockets and Typed Arrays
- Bonus for experience with Three.js, Web Workers, protobuf
- Bonus for experience in designing UIs using collaborative tools
- Bonus for experience with C++, creating tooling for robotics / timeseries data
- Bonus for experience with AWS PaaS technologies and services
- Great communicator; you must be capable of writing clear, concise, and detailed documentation.
- Passion; you must be passionate about autonomous vehicles and their potential impact on humanity.
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.)
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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.
