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
- 6+ 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 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
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience building backend services and/or intuitive web applications
- Strong technical background with a BS, MS, or equivalent experience in Computer Science or related discipline
- Recent experience with JavaScript, TypeScript and React
- Experience with app profiling and performance tuning
- Familiarity with web sockets and Typed Arrays
Kodiak Robotics Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Kodiak Robotics and has not been reviewed or approved by Kodiak Robotics.
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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.
Kodiak Robotics Insights
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.
