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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Kodiak's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Kodiak's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Kodiak
- high 72 stale, 2 reposted of 72 open
- Hiring momentum
- 92 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Kodiak's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Kodiak.
About this role
As a Software Engineer on the Controls team at Kodiak AI, you will focus on developing and testing safety-critical software for controlling articulated trucks. Your responsibilities will include implementing control strategies, characterizing vehicle platforms, and collaborating with various teams to enhance vehicle control architecture. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge technology in autonomous driving and directly contribute to the deployment of driverless features.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Kodiak as an employer.
What you need
- 2+ years of experience developing production-level vehicular controls software
- Software development experience writing production-level C++
- A strong background in robotics, controls, and mathematics
- Experience developing, testing, and tuning controllers for autonomous robots, ideally trucks, cars, or flying vehicles
- A focus on vehicle safety
Nice to have
- Characterized, modeled, and simulated robotic systems
- Facility with control theory, including stability analysis
- Written low-level drivers for software/hardware interfacing using protocols such as CAN or ethernet
- Developed efficient code running on resource-constrained embedded systems with a real-time operating system
- Experience with software design and implementation in safety-critical domains (e.g. automotive, aerospace, medical, etc)
What you get
- 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)
- Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, and generous parental leave policies
- 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)
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- The role involves working on safety-critical software, which may entail high pressure and responsibility
- The company is in a rapidly evolving industry, which may lead to changes in project focus or technology stack
Summarised from Kodiak's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Kodiak on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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