Staff Engineer: Learned Planning for Autonomous Driving

Omaze; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Equity and bonus structure

Job summary

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to enhance integration of AI models into autonomous driving behavior planning. Located in Mountain View, California, this role involves working closely with machine learning engineers to ensure safe deployment of learned components.

The ideal candidate will have expertise in behavior planning, decision-making, and robust software engineering skills, specifically in C++. The salary range for this position is $240,000 — $265,000 USD, with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in autonomous vehicles or robotics.
• Deep technical background in behavior planning and decision-making.
• Ability to reason about safety and system behavior.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration of learned models into planning systems.
• Collaborate with ML teams on model improvements.
• Define validation and monitoring criteria for safety.

Skills

Experience in autonomous vehicles

Behavior planning

C++ proficiency

Python proficiency

Heuristic planning systems

Safety reasoning

Job description

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to enhance integration of AI models into autonomous driving behavior planning. Located in Mountain View, California, this role involves working closely with machine learning engineers to ensure safe deployment of learned components.

The ideal candidate will have expertise in behavior planning, decision-making, and robust software engineering skills, specifically in C++. The salary range for this position is $240,000 — $265,000 USD, with a comprehensive benefits package.