Senior Onboard Infrastructure Software Engineer

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. In this role, you will: 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 per [... source excerpt omitted ...] d network systems Work closely with next generation LIDARs, cameras, radars, and other sensors. Gather metrics, analyze, and optimize the operation of Kodiak autonomous systems Qualifications: Robust technical background. BS, MS, or equivalent, in Computer Science or similar with 5+ years of experience building software infrastructure in an environment with significant scale and performance. Experience reading and writing modern C++ code. Familiarity with using Linux to build complex software. Nice to have: 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 [... source excerpt omitted ...] w. In alignment with its business operations, Kodiak adheres to all relevant statutes, regulations, and administrative prerequisites. Accordingly, roles that carry more sensitive requirements may be limited to candidates that can satisfy additional scrutiny and eligibility for such positions may hinge on verification of a candidate’s residence, U.S. person status, and/or citizenship status. Should the position require, and Kodiak determines that a candidate’s residence, U.S. person status, and/or citizenship status necessitate an export license, bar the candidate from the position, or otherwise fall under national security-related restrictions, Kodiak will consider the candidate for