Kodiak Robotics
Senior Autonomy Software Engineer, Calibration
Mountain View, CA · Senior · Internship
Sponsorship not specified$190k-$220kDetected 1 day ago
C++SpringAlgorithmsAWSData AnalysisComputer VisionIntellectual PropertySensors
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About the role
- Its Kodiak Driver is a vehicle-agnostic autonomous driving system that combines AI-powered software with modular hardware.
- Today it operates in long-haul trucking, industrial trucking, and defense.
- In 2024, Kodiak launched commercial Driver-as-a-Service operations with no one in the cab, and plans to launch driverless long-haul service between Dallas and Houston by the end of 2026.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain intrinsic and extrinsic calibration algorithms for cameras, lidar, radar, and IMU sensors, and set the technical strategy for these systems.
- Build online/self-calibration systems that detect and correct sensor drift or misalignment over the life of the vehicle.
- Characterize sensor uncertainty and noise models to support downstream localization and perception fusion, anticipating failure modes before they arise in the field.
- Design and maintain tooling for factory calibration, field recalibration, and post-maintenance verification.
- Develop and evangelize metrics and automated checks to validate calibration quality and flag degraded sensors.
- Collaborate closely with Localization, Mapping, Perception, and Hardware teams, and guide sensor selection strategy in partnership with Hardware and Sensors teams.
- Mentor other engineers and represent CLAM in cross-functional design reviews.
- Skilled in C++ with strong software engineering fundamentals, and experience building high-reliability deployed applications. Code is your craft.
- Ability to build and iterate quickly, and comfortable defining and building lasting infrastructure components from scratch.
- Great communicator. Experience writing clear, concise design documentation to gather feedback across the team.
Requirements
- Experience with intrinsic and extrinsic calibration techniques (e.g., camera-lidar calibration, hand-eye calibration, target-based and targetless methods).
- Experience with optimization techniques used in calibration (e.g., bundle adjustment, nonlinear least squares, factor graphs).
- Experience with point cloud registration or multi-modal sensor fusion.
Compensation
- Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses
- California Pay Range
- $190,000 - $220,000 USD
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses
- Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)
- Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, and generous parental leave policies
- Office perks: dog-friendly, free catered lunch, a fully stocked kitchen, and free EV charging
- Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance
- Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace through Cigna, Calm through Kaiser, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health through Cigna, Rula (mental health navigation)
- Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
- Total compensation at Kodiak includes base pay, equity, bonus and a competitive benefits package
- Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors including: work location, experience, relevant training, education, skill level and performance during interview.
Company info
- Kodiak AI, Inc. (Nasdaq: KDK), founded in 2018, is a leader in Physical AI, developing driverless technology that powers machines that move.
- Kodiak has partnered with many of the biggest names in freight, including Bosch for scaled hardware production, AWS, and leading customers including Atlas Energy Solutions, IKEA, Bridgestone, Werner Enterprises, C.R. England, Roehl Transport, and General Dynamics Land Systems.
- We are looking for a Senior Engineer to join our Calibration, Localization and Mapping (CLAM) team.
- Someone with deep expertise in multi-sensor calibration for autonomous systems who can ensure our trucks' cameras, lidars, radars, and IMUs are precisely characterized and fused with confidence.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employment regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Should the position require, and Kodiak determines that a candidate's residence, U.S. person status, and/or citizenship status necessitate an export license, bar the candidate from the position, or otherwise fall under national security-rel
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