Senior Software Engineer, Motion Planning
Tech Stack
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and deployment of behavior and motion-planning capabilities for complex real-world driving scenarios.
- Own ambiguous technical problems from concept through production rollout and iterative refinement.
- Shape the architecture, interfaces, and requirements across planning-related systems.
- Drive improvements in planning quality, prediction integration, latency, and overall system reliability.
- Provide technical leadership across cross-functional efforts and raise engineering quality through strong design and code reviews and by mentoring other engineers.
Soft Skills
RoboticsMotion PlanningOptimizationControlsTechnical Decision-MakingCommunicationCross-Functional CollaborationTrajectory OptimizationPredictionOptimal ControlReal-Time Systems
Benefits
- 401k
- Commuter Benefits
- Dental
- Disability Insurance
- Equity
- Flexible PTO
- Free Meals/Snacks
- HSA/FSA
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Mental Health
- Parental Leave
- Vision
Culture
Cross-Functional TeamsMentorship ProgramDog-Friendly Office
Requirements
Required: MS, PhD, or equivalent experience in a technically rigorous domain
Regions: Us
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About Kodiak Robotics
Industry: autonomous driving
Size: small
Kodiak Robotics is building the next generation of planning capabilities by integrating learned models into autonomous vehicle decision-making to translate neural network outputs to reliable vehicle behaviors.
View company profile →Compensation
Equity: equity
Bonus: annual bonuses
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