Senior Onboard Infrastructure Software Engineer

Senior Onboard Infrastructure Software Engineer

Mountain View, CA

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 are looking for a Software Engineer with a focus on Onboard Infrastructure and Drivers to join us and take a key role in designing and implementing our core software infrastructure. You will work across multiple domains to bring together our embedded devices, AI, computing hardware, and sensors to create a highly reliable and performant system. This role will give you the opportunity to test and deploy complex robots for real customers.

• Collaborate with engineers across multiple domains to build the Kodiak real‑time operating system that empowers our robots.
• Design and implement our core infrastructure and libraries using modern C++.
• Build highly reliable and highly performant compute and network systems.
• Work closely with next‑generation LIDARs, cameras, radars, and other sensors.
• Gather metrics, analyze, and optimize the operation of Kodiak autonomous systems.

• Strong collaboration skills with cross‑functional engineering teams.
• Experience designing and implementing core infrastructure and libraries in modern C++.
• A track record of building reliable, performant compute and network systems.
• Familiarity with LIDAR, camera, radar, and other sensor integration.
• Ability to gather and analyze system metrics and drive performance optimizations.

• Understanding of network protocols such as TCP, UDP, and PTP.
• Experience working with sensors like lidars, cameras and radars.
• Familiarity with high‑throughput storage and database systems.
• Knowledge of tools used for performance optimization like perf, trace tools, and memory profilers.
• Experience using Bazel for large and cross‑platform projects.
• A background in operating systems or build systems.

• Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses.
• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and Met Life (including a medical plan with infertility benefits).
• Met Life 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.
• 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.

$150,000 - $180,000 USD (base salary in the SF/Silicon Valley location).

At Kodiak, we strive to build a diverse community working towards our common company goals in a safe and collaborative environment where harassment of any kind is strictly prohibited. Kodiak is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.