or apply directly on Kodiak's site. We never take the application ourselves.
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 Staff Software Engineer in Controls at Kodiak AI, you will design and implement feedback, control, and actuation strategies for autonomous vehicles, focusing on safety-critical systems. Your responsibilities will include developing reliable software for vehicle control, characterizing vehicle dynamics, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure robust vehicle control architecture. The role requires a strong background in robotics and controls, with a focus on end-to-end vehicle safety.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- 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
- Strong background in robotics, controls, optimization, and mathematics (MS, PhD, or equivalent experience)
- Experience developing, testing, and tuning controllers for mobile autonomous robots, ideally trucks, cars, or flying vehicles
- Experience with system identification, modeling, simulation, or characterization for systems with complex dynamics
- Strong theoretical foundation paired with practical experience in controls, system modeling, and/or redundant architectures
- Focus on end-to-end vehicle safety
- Software development experience writing production-level C or C++
Nice to have
- Experience with software design and implementation in safety-critical domains (e.g. automotive, aerospace, medical, etc)
- Experience writing low-level drivers for software/hardware interfacing using protocols such as CAN or ethernet
- Experience writing efficient code running on resource-constrained embedded systems with a real-time operating system
- Experience with formal verification methods, writing requirements, and systems engineering processes
- Comfortable with Python, Matlab/Simulink, or other simulation/analysis tools used in feedback system design
What you get
- Competitive compensation package including equity and biannual bonuses
- Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Anthem, and Guardian
- Flexible PTO and generous parental leave policies
- Dog-friendly office with free catered lunch and a fully stocked kitchen
- Free EV charging
- Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance
Worth weighing
- No salary listed in the posting, only a pay range for the SF/Silicon Valley location
- Role involves working on safety-critical systems, which may come with high pressure and responsibility
- Candidates may be subject to additional scrutiny based on U.S. person status and citizenship for certain sensitive roles
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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