Onboard Infrastructure Engineer, Kodiak Robotics

Fall 2026 Intern

Salary not provided

California Pay Range: $10,000

C++

Git

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Mountain View, CA

Self-driving technology for long-haul trucks

Be an early applicant

Self-driving technology for long-haul trucks

201-500 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceLogisticsFreightSupply ChainAutomation

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

California Pay Range: $10,000

C++

Git

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Mountain View, CA

201-500 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceLogisticsFreightSupply ChainAutomation

Company mission

To carry freight forward - so people, partners, and the planet thrive.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Our ideal candidates exhibit a can-do attitude and approach their work with vigor and determination
Candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellence in their respective fields, possess the ability to learn quickly and to strive for perfection within a fast-paced environment
We Are Looking For Interns Who:
Are excited to work on autonomous trucks that are running in the real world. You will own a project that will advance a state-of-the-art autonomous trucking platform
Are looking to develop their coding skills on a production-level codebase. You should be comfortable reading and writing modern C++ code
Look forward to collaborating with other engineers on a day-to-day basis
Are motivated by challenging problems without clear-cut solutions
Field(s) of study: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other related fields
Will consider graduate students at any stage of their Master's or Ph.D. studies
Comfort with fundamental mathematics, linear algebra, and calculus
Knowledge of the current state of robotics and/or self-driving
Knowledge of modern revision tracking systems (e.g. git)
Experience writing real-time, resource constrained, or embedded software
Understanding of network protocols such as TCP, UDP, and PTP
Familiarity with LIDARs, radars, cameras, and other sensors used in robotics

What the job involves

We are looking for Interns in various areas of our software stack
Start Date: September 2026
Our internship program is 12-16 weeks; the end date is flexible based on individual needs
Housing: interns are responsible for housing
A fast-paced environment where we work with talented, committed, and supportive teammates

Our take

Global supply chains rely on frictionless long-haul trucking freight networks, but the repetitive and stationary nature of the job has resulted in a lack of willing drivers. Whilst this has been partially resolved through the introduction of self-driving trucks, such systems are notoriously difficult to maintain which ultimately leads to significant downtime.

Kodiak Robotics develops self-driving technology for long-haul trucks, providing wing mirrors built with sensors called Kodiak SensorPods. These sensors provide the technology necessary for the trucks to be driven safely and autonomously and have been designed to be replaced or serviced rapidly to minimize downtime.

odiak Robotics has taken a unique approach by recognizing the high-maintenance nature of existing self-driving systems, innovating upon this through its easily replaceable SensorPods. Through this approach and several successful rounds of funding, the company aims to fill empty truck driving positions with safer AI drivers.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

21% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.2)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Sep 2023

$75m

CONVERTIBLE

Nov 2021

$125m

SERIES B

Total funding: $240m

Company benefits

Remote-friendly work environment
401k
Generous PTO policy
Life insurance
Assortment of medical (PPO/HMO/HDHP), dental, vision, and FSA plans
Family-friendly company events
Dog-friendly office
Employee-driven fitness classes
Beautiful, renovated facilities in Mountain View, CA and Lancaster, TX
Free EV charging
Trivia and board game nights

Company HQ

Mountain View, CA

Leadership

Don Burnette

(CEO & Founder)

Experience as Co-founder of Otto. Software Technical Lead at Uber from 2016 to 2018.

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