Senior Autonomous Onboard Systems Engineer
Kodiak
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Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer focused on onboard vehicle systems to design and implement core vehicle integrations for our autonomous trucks.
You will work across domains to connect embedded devices, AI, and compute hardware, test vehicle actuation, and contribute to the real-time operating system powering our trucks. This role emphasizes C++, Linux development and cross-functional collaboration for reliable software.
Qualifications
- BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years building software connected to hardware.
- Proficiency in modern C++.
- Experience with automotive communication protocols such as CAN.
- Comfort developing and debugging complex software on Linux.
Responsibilities
- Own the integration between autonomy hardware and vehicle platforms for new products.
- Test vehicle actuation systems and enable the first movements of new vehicles.
- Collaborate to build Kodiak's real-time operating system powering the trucks.
- Design and implement core infrastructure and libraries in modern C++.
- Build reliable compute and network systems for the autonomous stack.
- Gather metrics to analyze and optimize performance of autonomous systems.
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Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer focused on onboard vehicle systems to design and implement core vehicle integrations for our autonomous trucks.
You will work across domains to connect embedded devices, AI, and compute hardware, test vehicle actuation, and contribute to the real-time operating system powering our trucks. This role emphasizes C++, Linux development and cross-functional collaboration for reliable software.
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