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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 71 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 Technical Lead for Multimodal Transformers at Kodiak AI, you will be responsible for defining the architecture roadmap for multimodal fusion systems that integrate camera, LiDAR, and radar data. Your role involves leading projects from conception through deployment, driving research on advanced techniques, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with system requirements. This position combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering and research responsibilities.
- 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
- PhD with 5+ years of industry experience, or MS/BS with 8+ years in AI, Computer Science, or a related field
- Track record of leading multi-engineer technical efforts from research through production
- Deep expertise in transformer architectures, particularly in multimodal or multi-stream settings
- Strong command of cross-attention, token fusion, and modality alignment techniques
- Experience mentoring engineers and growing technical talent
- Expert proficiency in Python and PyTorch, including large-scale distributed training and mixed-precision optimization
What you get
- Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses
- Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife
- 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
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- The role involves significant leadership responsibilities, which may require navigating complex team dynamics
- The position may involve sensitive requirements that could affect eligibility based on citizenship or residence status
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Listed by Kodiak on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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