Safety Driver, Commercial

Lancaster, NE - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 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.

As a Safety Driver Commercial youll operate Kodiaks autonomous-enabled trucks on real-world over-the-road commercial freight routes. Youll partner closely with our Operations Command Center and customer teams to safely deliver freight while supporting the continued deployment and validation of Kodiaks autonomous driving technology in production environments.

This role is focused on live commercial operations not testing. Youll be responsible for maintaining safety professionalism and reliability while operating on highways alongside the public and delivering freight for Kodiaks commercial partners.

If youre an experienced CDL driver who takes pride in safe driving consistency and being part of the future of trucking this role is for you.

What Youll Do

Safely operate autonomous-enabled commercial trucks on both local and over-the-road freight routes maintaining full situational awareness at all times.
Take control of the vehicle when required to ensure safety regulatory compliance and mission success.
Conduct thorough pre-trip en-route and post-trip inspections to ensure vehicle readiness and roadworthiness.
Execute assigned commercial routes in alignment with dispatch instructions customer schedules and operational priorities.
Communicate timely updates regarding route status delays or issues to Operations and Command Center teams.
Adhere strictly to all FMCSA regulations hours-of-service requirements and company safety policies.
Represent Kodiak professionally with customers partners and the public during all commercial operations.
Maintain accurate trip documentation and operational records as required.
Support continuous improvement by providing feedback on vehicle performance route conditions and operational processes.
Uphold Kodiaks safety-first culture while operating in live highway and customer-facing environments.

What Youll Bring

Valid Class A CDL with a clean driving record.
Minimum 3 years of recent verifiable Class A driving experience.
Ability to pass a background check drug test MVR review DOT physical and a practical driving assessment.
Light computer skills required; training provided.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience in high-awareness roles (test driving autonomous/ADAS validation specialized transport) is a strong plus.

Why Join Kodiak

At Kodiak youll work at the forefront of autonomous trucking supporting real-world commercial deployments that are shaping the future of freight. Your work directly enables safe reliable deliveries for our partners while helping scale autonomous technology in live production environments. Join us in building a safer more efficient future for trucking - one mile at a time.

What we offer:

A place with big goals that we trust we can achieve
A fast paced environment where we work with talented committed and supportive teammates
$37/hr with predictable scheduling
$60/hr when OTR
Double time for holiday pay
Clean newer vehicles
Snacks and Drinks provided
Competitive compensation package including equity and biannual bonuses
Excellent Medical Dental and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente Cigna and Guardian (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)
Accrued PTO and generous parental leave policies
Facility is located in Lancaster TX - 3901 Corporate Dr Ste 300
Office perks: dog-friendly free catered lunch a fully stocked kitchen and free EV charging
Long Term Disability Short Term Disability Life Insurance
Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace One Medical Gympass Spring Health
Fidelity 401(k)
Commuter FSA Dependent Care FSA HSA
Various incentive programs (referral bonuses patent bonuses etc.)

At Kodiak we strive to build a diverse community working towards our common company goals in a safe and collaborative environment where harassment of any kind is strictly prohibited. Kodiak is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race ethnicity religion gender identity sexual orientation age disability or veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

In alignment with its business operations Kodiak adheres to all relevant statutes regulations and administrative prerequisites. Accordingly roles that carry more sensitive requirements may be limited to candidates that can satisfy additional scrutiny and eligibility for such positions may hinge on verification of a candidates residence U.S. person status and/or citizenship status. Should the position require and Kodiak determines that a candidates residence U.S. person status and/or citizenship status necessitate an export license bar the candidate from the position or otherwise fall under national security-related restrictions Kodiak will consider the candidate for alternative positions unaffected by such restrictions under terms and conditions set forth at Kodiaks sole discretion or as an alternative opt not to proceed with the candidates application. If applicable Kodiak may provide visa sponsorship for eligible candidates.

We use a third-party AI tool (Endorsed) to assist in the initial screening of applications. As part of the evaluation process we provide Endorsed with job requirements and candidate-submitted applications. Final hiring decisions are made by our human recruitment team and no automated system makes the ultimate decision regarding hiring. Certain features of the platform may qualify it as an Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT) under applicable regulations. We began using Endorsed on January 1 2026. You can review the independent bias audit report covering our use of Endorsed here( By submitting your application you acknowledge that your application may be processed by AI systems as part of the screening and selection process. If you have any questions or would like to request a separate review of your application please contact with Separate Review Request in the email subject line.

Required Experience:

If youre an experienced CDL driver who takes pride in safe driving consistency and being part of the future of trucking this role is for you.

What Youll Do

Safely operate autonomous-enabled commercial trucks on both local and over-the-road freight routes maintaining full situational awareness at all times.
Take control of the vehicle when required to ensure safety regulatory compliance and mission success.
Conduct thorough pre-trip en-route and post-trip inspections to ensure vehicle readiness and roadworthiness.
Execute assigned commercial routes in alignment with dispatch instructions customer schedules and operational priorities.
Communicate timely updates regarding route status delays or issues to Operations and Command Center teams.
Adhere strictly to all FMCSA regulations hours-of-service requirements and company safety policies.
Represent Kodiak professionally with customers partners and the public during all commercial operations.
Maintain accurate trip documentation and operational records as required.
Support continuous improvement by providing feedback on vehicle performance route conditions and operational processes.
Uphold Kodiaks safety-first culture while operating in live highway and customer-facing environments.

What Youll Bring

Valid Class A CDL with a clean driving record.
Minimum 3 years of recent verifiable Class A driving experience.
Ability to pass a background check drug test MVR review DOT physical and a practical driving assessment.
Light computer skills required; training provided.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience in high-awareness roles (test driving autonomous/ADAS validation specialized transport) is a strong plus.

Why Join Kodiak

What we offer:

A place with big goals that we trust we can achieve
A fast paced environment where we work with talented committed and supportive teammates
$37/hr with predictable scheduling
$60/hr when OTR
Double time for holiday pay
Clean newer vehicles
Snacks and Drinks provided
Competitive compensation package including equity and biannual bonuses
Excellent Medical Dental and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente Cigna and Guardian (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)
Accrued PTO and generous parental leave policies
Facility is located in Lancaster TX - 3901 Corporate Dr Ste 300
Office perks: dog-friendly free catered lunch a fully stocked kitchen and free EV charging
Long Term Disability Short Term Disability Life Insurance
Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace One Medical Gympass Spring Health
Fidelity 401(k)
Commuter FSA Dependent Care FSA HSA
Various incentive programs (referral bonuses patent bonuses etc.)