Kodiak Robotics, Inc.

Autonomous Ground Transportation

SeniorSoftwareEngineer,PlanningMLIntegration

$175–250k ~AI est. California, United States
The Brief

“Senior Software Engineer, Planning ML Integration at Kodiak Robotics, Inc.. Skills: Planning ML Integration, Autonomous vehicle decision-making, Robotics, Machine Learning. Incorporate neural networks into planning stack. Evaluate learned inputs influence planner performance”

Industry & Context.

Autonomous Ground Transportation
Problems you'll solve

Analytical skills; Reason about algorithmic trade-offs; Reason about system behavior

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Proficiency in C++, Experience integrating ML models, Background in robotics, Background in planning, Background in optimization, Background in mathematics, Industry experience in robotics, Industry experience in autonomous driving, Experience in safety-critical systems, Experience evaluating ML model outputs, Analytical skills

Nice to Have

Python proficiency is a plus, MS, PhD, or equivalent experience, Experience with large-scale systems

What You'll Do.

Incorporate neural networks into planning stack

Evaluate learned inputs influence planner performance

Architect fallback strategies

Architect hybrid strategies

Architect arbitration strategies

Design new planning behaviors

Implement new planning behaviors

Design search strategies

Implement search strategies

Implement optimizations

Design structural improvements

Implement structural improvements

Write high-quality C++ code

Participate in code reviews

Participate in design discussions

Participate in cross-team planning

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Working with ML teams; Working with perception teams; Working with systems teams; Working across teams; Collaborate with other teams

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills

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