Kodiak Robotics
Winter 2027 Intern, Data Engineering
Mountain View, CA · Intern · Internship
Sponsorship not specified$12k-$16kDetected 1 day ago
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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
- Optimize and maintain AuroraDB, ElasticSearch, and other data stores to ensure high availability, scalability, and performance for critical robotics and safety datasets.
- Design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines to facilitate the continuous development of our data platform, ensuring data cleanliness, reliability, and efficient ingestion.
- At Kodiak, we strive to build a diverse community working towards our common company goals in a safe and collaborative environment where harassment of any kind is strictly prohibited.
Requirements
- Familiarity with BI tools, dashboarding frameworks, or automated reporting factories (e.g., AWS QuickSight, Kibana, or custom visualization frameworks).
- Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and modern software development workflows.
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code or automated data integration frameworks.
- Pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Statistics, or a related quantitative technical field.
- Strong working knowledge of relational and/or object database design, query optimization, and schema management.
- Experience or strong familiarity with cloud-based data platforms such as AWS Aurora DB and ElasticSearch, and building associated ETL/ELT pipelines.
- Thinking with a safety mindset and an interest in autonomous systems or robotics.
- Ability to take ownership and enjoy working collaboratively to deliver dependable data solutions.
- Bonus Points:
- Hands-on internship or project experience building automated data pipelines or managing cloud database infrastructure.
- Internship Program Details:
- Start Date: January 2027
- Our internship program is 12-16 weeks
Compensation
- California Pay Range
- $10,000 - $10,000 USD
Benefits
- Excellent medical, dental and vision benefits.
- 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
- Data Engineering Intern We are looking for a highly skilled Data Engineering Intern to join us and solve real-world robotics problems.
- By submitting your application, you acknowledge that your application may be processed by AI systems as part of the screening and selection process.
- We love our dogs, so we are a dog friendly office!
- As part of the evaluation process, we provide Endorsed with job requirements and candidate-submitted applications.
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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