Kodiak Staff Software Engineer at Kodiak AI to build and improve behavior and motion planning systems for autonomous driving. Own planning features end to end from design through deployment and validation.
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and improve behavior planning and motion planning features.
Own planning projects from problem definition through deployment.
Debug autonomy behavior using logs, simulation, metrics, and real-world data.
Improve how the autonomy system balances safety, comfort, progress, and operational constraints.
Collaborate with teams across Prediction, Controls, Perception, ML, Simulation, Systems, and Safety.
Define success metrics and validation plans for planning features.
Write production-quality C++ software.
Participate in technical design reviews, code reviews, and architecture discussions.
Mentor junior and senior engineers.
What you’ll bring
Experience in behavior planning, motion planning, decision-making, robotics, autonomous vehicles, or related areas.
Strong software engineering skills, preferably in C++.
Qualification
Experience in behavior planningStrong software engineering skills
Required
Experience in behavior planning, motion planning, decision-making, robotics, autonomous vehicles, or related areas
Strong software engineering skills, preferably in C++
Experience building autonomy software in industrial, production, or near-production environments
Ability to debug complex robotics or autonomy behavior using logs, metrics, and simulation
Strong system-level judgment around safety, comfort, and deployment readiness
