# Software Engineer, Controls (C++) at Kodiak

- Company: Kodiak
- What the company does: Backed by Battery, Lightspeed and CRV.
- Company website: http://www.kodiak.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Mountain View, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-07-17
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/kodiak/jobs/4312761009
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/kodiak-software-engineer-controls-c/

## About the role

Kodiak is recruiting a Software Engineer who is passionate about vehicular motion control to join our Controls team. The role exposes the breadth of Kodiak’s controller, including dynamic control laws, safety limits, monitoring, feedback, and state management. The role accelerates career development by putting driverless features on the road immediately and providing data-based performance feedback.

## What they're looking for

- Characterized, modeled, and simulated robotic systems
- Facility with control theory, including stability analysis
- Written low-level drivers for software/hardware interfacing using protocols such as CAN or ethernet
- Developed efficient code running on resource-constrained embedded systems with a real-time operating system
- Experience with software design and implementation in safety-critical domains (e.g. automotive, aerospace, medical, etc)
- Knowledge of formal verification methods, writing requirements, and systems engineering processes

Tags: Controls