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Senior Software Engineer, Controls (Simulation)

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

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About this role

As a Senior Software Engineer in the Controls team at Kodiak AI, you will focus on motion control and simulation for autonomous vehicles. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include modeling vehicle dynamics, simulating truck motion based on various inputs, and analyzing simulation fidelity against real-world performance. You will also work on enhancing the safety and performance of driverless operations through innovative mathematical modeling and software engineering.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
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

  • 4+ years controls development experience for automotive robots
  • Strong C++ programming skill
  • Interest in theoretical and empirical vehicle modeling
  • Facility with mechanical physics
  • Enthusiasm for increasing the scope and fidelity of vehicular simulation
  • A focus on vehicle safety

Nice to have

  • Simulated automotive robots, especially controls and the robotic platform
  • Experience with driverless autonomous vehicles
  • Strength in statistical analysis and evaluation
  • Familiarity with automotive safety cases, processes, and standards

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)
  • MetLife Legal Services, Identity & Fraud Protection, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Insurance, & Critical Illness Insurance
  • 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

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the technology stack used, which may affect the modernity of skills gained
  • The role involves deep mathematical modeling, which may not appeal to all software engineers
  • The job requires a focus on vehicle safety, which may involve regulatory and compliance challenges

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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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