Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Automotive/AV

Kodiak; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Annual bonuses

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible PTO

Dog-friendly office

Free catered lunch

EV charging

401(k)

Job summary

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design low‑level software for autonomous trucks, collaborating across hardware and software teams to ensure safety and reliability.

The role focuses on embedded platforms (x86, ARM), C/C++, driver interfaces, sensors, and in‑vehicle debugging, with a strong emphasis on testable, mission‑critical software. The Mountain View office serves as the base for hands‑on hardware work and cross‑disciplinary development.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of software development experience, ideally in automotive/aerospace or related industry
• Extensive experience in C++
• Deep knowledge of embedded programming platforms
• Good understanding of networking fundamentals
• Experience with low-level hardware buses (I2C, CAN, SPI, UART)
• Experience with high-speed hardware communication (PCIe, Automotive Ethernet)
• Hands-on willingness to work on subsystems in lab or shop environment
• Excellent documentation skills
• Passion for autonomous vehicles and safety

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with hardware EE on design and test of high reliable hardware systems
• Collaborate with software engineering on architecture, optimizations and reviews
• Contribute to hardware specifications to ensure test coverage and fault detection
• Participate in hands‑on hardware bring‑up in the engineering lab using analyzers and probes
• Debug common truck functions on the vehicles (Driver interfaces, Braking, Steering)
• Develop software for embedded platforms (x86, ARM) in C/C++
• Develop software for sensors (Camera, Radar, Lidar, IMU)
• Develop software for network devices; time synchronization experience a plus

Skills

C++ programming

Embedded systems

Networking fundamentals

On-vehicle debugging

Hardware bring-up

Strong communicator

Autonomous vehicles passion

Education

BS or MS in CS/EE/CE

Tools

PCIe

Automotive Ethernet

CAN bus

I2C

SPI

UART

Job description

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design low‑level software for autonomous trucks, collaborating across hardware and software teams to ensure safety and reliability.

The role focuses on embedded platforms (x86, ARM), C/C++, driver interfaces, sensors, and in‑vehicle debugging, with a strong emphasis on testable, mission‑critical software. The Mountain View office serves as the base for hands‑on hardware work and cross‑disciplinary development.