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Kodiak Robotics

Product Strategy & Operations Associate

$125K–$150K

Mountain View, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026

Location
Mountain View, CA
Mountain View, California, United States
Experience
At least 2 years of post-undergraduate experience; equivalent Strategy & Operations / BizOps experience at a technology company is an alternative.
Education
Degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent demonstrated rigor in systems thinking and process optimization.
Visa sponsorship
Visa sponsorship may be provided for eligible candidates, if applicable.

About the job

Drives strategy and operational execution across Product, Engineering, and Operations to develop, deploy, and scale Kodiak’s autonomous trucking technology.

What you'll do

  • Analyze ambiguous cross-functional problems and guide recommendations through leadership decisions; define KPIs and report field performance, risks, and mitigation plans.
  • Design scalable operational processes and manage feedback from Field Operations into prioritized product and engineering requirements.
  • Coordinate rapid testing, validation, and deployment of product features in operational environments.

What they ask for

  • At least 2 years of post-undergraduate experience in strategy consulting, business operations, or a similar analytical role, or an equivalent Strategy & Operations / BizOps role at a technology company.
  • Degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent demonstrated rigor in systems thinking and process optimization.
  • Strong analytical problem-solving, data-driven process improvement, attention to detail, and communication skills across teams and senior stakeholders.
  • Full-time work in the Mountain View, CA office and willingness to travel up to 25% to customer and deployment locations.

Nice to have

  • Comfort with SQL, Excel/Sheets, or Kibana/Elastic.
  • Experience in autonomy, mobility, supply chain, logistics, hardware/manufacturing operations, product or technology engagements, or both startup and larger-company environments.

Pay

$125,000 — $150,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

SQL, Excel/Sheets, Kibana/Elastic, Endorsed

AI focus

Use generative AI tools to streamline workflows and improve stakeholder communication; applications are initially screened with the third-party AI tool Endorsed, while final hiring decisions are made by humans.

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First seen Oct 10, 2026 · Last verified Nov 6, 2026 (UTC)