Kodiak Robotics
Senior Onboard Infrastructure
$155K–$215K
Mountain View, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, CA
Mountain View, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years building software connected to hardware.
- Education
- BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- May provide visa sponsorship for eligible candidates.
About the job
Designs and integrates onboard vehicle infrastructure and hardware for autonomous trucks, then tests, optimizes, and deploys those systems.
What you'll do
- Integrate autonomy hardware with vehicle platforms and test vehicle actuation systems.
- Build Kodiak’s real-time operating system, core infrastructure, and libraries in modern C++.
- Develop reliable compute and network systems and analyze performance metrics.
What they ask for
- Proficiency in modern C++.
- Experience with automotive communication protocols such as CAN.
- Comfort developing and debugging complex software on Linux.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of control systems and how to evaluate them for safety and performance; experience with Bazel on large, cross-platform projects.
- Experience building on bare-metal or RTOS platforms; familiarity with functional safety standards such as ISO 26262.
Pay
$155,000 — $215,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
C++, CAN, Linux, Bazel, RTOS, ISO 26262
AI focus
The role integrates AI and compute hardware into autonomous vehicle systems. The company also uses a third-party AI tool for initial application screening; human recruiters make final hiring decisions.
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