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Tech Lead Manager, Motion Planning

Kodiak · Mountain View, CA · On-site

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About Kodiak

Our purpose-built autonomous solution, the Kodiak Driver, is the AV industry’s most advanced driverless technology, seamlessly integrating into any driving platform for reliable movement in any environment. Learn how we’re shaping the future of ground... Backed by Battery, Lightspeed and CRV.

About the role

Kodiak is recruiting a Tech Lead Manager to lead motion planning and prediction for Kodiak driverless trucks. The role combines technical leadership with people management, and provides scope and visibility to create the roadmap for the entire motion planning stack, including behavior planning, trajectory generation, mission commanding, and prediction. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Deployed software on autonomous vehicles
  • Built a safety case for driverless autonomy
  • Improved system performance (latency, throughput, reliability) in production environments
  • Built on simulation frameworks
More about this role

Kodiak AI, Inc. (Nasdaq: KDK), founded in 2018, is a leader in Physical AI, developing driverless technology that powers machines that move. 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.

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.

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2018 and has become a leader in autonomous ground transportation committed to a safer and more efficient future for all. The company has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology stack purpose-built for commercial trucking and the public sector. The company delivers freight daily for its customers across the southern United States using...

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