Kodiak Robotics, Inc.
Autonomous Ground Transportation
PerceptionSoftwareEngineer
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“Perception Software Engineer at Kodiak Robotics, Inc.. Skills: Perception Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision. Design perception systems. Develop perception systems”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve perception model accuracy; Improve perception model reliability; Reduce false positive braking events
Industry & Context.
Perception failures analysis; Error diagnosis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Master of Science degree, 1 year experience in Computer Vision, 1 year experience in Deep Learning, Designing image segmentation ML architectures, Image preprocessing and augmentation, Python and ML libraries, TensorFlow, Keras, OpenCV, Scikit-image, NumPy, SciPy, Train and optimize ML models, Hyperparameter tuning, Dropout scheduling, Loss weighting, Evaluation metrics, TensorBoard
What You'll Do.
Design perception systems
Develop perception systems
Optimize perception systems
Incorporate algorithms
Scale perception systems
Implement perception algorithms
Evaluate perception algorithms
Develop deep learning architectures
Integrate perception models
Deploy models to production
Lead perception pipelines
Develop auto labeling frameworks
Design evaluation tools
Implement data processing
Collaborate cross-functionally
Improve pedestrian safety
Analyze perception failures
Build evaluation suites
Refine ML improvements
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functionally with planning; Cross-functionally with safety; Cross-functionally with simulation
Full Job Description
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 its autonomous technology. In 2024, Kodiak became the first known company to publicly announce delivering a driverless semi-truck to a customer. Kodiak is also leveraging its commercial self-driving software to develop, test and deploy autonomous capabilities for the U. S. Department of Defense. We are seeking a hands-on Perception Software Engineer to join the Perception team. In this role, you will use your expertise to shape the perception stack as we scale, incorporating and developing state of the art algorithms and techniques. You’ll leverage advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) models and techniques to deploy and scale safe autonomous perception systems. In this role you will: Design, develop, and optimize perception and machine learning (ML) systems for autonomous trucking applications. Implement and evaluate real-time perception algorithms for 3D object detection, tracking, and scene understanding using multimodal sensor data (LiDAR, camera, and radar). Develop new deep learning architectures to enhance perception model accuracy and reliability under diverse driving conditions. Integrate perception models into real-time autonomous driving stacks and deploy models to production systems running on autonomous trucks. Lead development of offboard and onboard perception pipelines, including association evaluators, auto labeling frameworks, and ground estimation networks. Design and implement large-scale evaluation tools for tracking and association, improving error diagnosis and reducing false positive braking events. Conduct model optimization for
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