Description
Kodiak Robotics is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to integrate learned models into behavior planning for autonomous driving. The role combines planning and machine learning, requiring work on learned planning components, behavior classification, actor intent, trajectory prediction, and data-driven decision-making. Responsibilities include designing integration strategies, defining validation and safety criteria, debugging model behavior, and leading technical designs while mentoring engineers. Candidates should have strong autonomous-vehicle or robotics experience, deep behavior-planning expertise, C++ proficiency, and experience with heuristic or classical planning systems. The listed California base salary is $240,000–$265,000 USD, with total compensation including equity, bonus, and benefits; visa sponsorship may be available for eligible candidates.
