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World Model Research Scientist- Physical AI

Kodiak · Mountain View, CA

Posted about 3 months ago

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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 World Model Research Scientist at Kodiak AI, you will lead the design and development of generative world models that create realistic driving scenarios using multi-sensor data. Your work will involve researching and implementing advanced architectures for driving simulations, ensuring geometric consistency across outputs, and scaling training pipelines with extensive real-world data. This role is crucial in enhancing the capabilities of Kodiak's autonomous driving technology.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • PhD in Computer Science, AI, Robotics, or a related field
  • Strong publication record or demonstrated research contributions in diffusion models, video generation, neural radiance fields, 3D-aware generative models, or world models
  • Experience with neural rendering and view synthesis
  • Understanding of multi-view geometric consistency
  • Proficiency working with multimodal sensor data (camera, LiDAR, radar)
  • Familiarity with 3D representations such as BEV grids, voxel fields, or tri-planes

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, Rula (mental health navigation)

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work options
  • The role involves advanced research which may require a high level of expertise and commitment
  • The pay range is broad, indicating variability based on experience and other factors
  • The company uses AI tools for initial application screening, which may affect the application process

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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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