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.
Join Kodiak as a Behavior Planning Intern! As an intern on our Motion Planning team you will work on developing core decision-making and motion planning algorithms that drive our autonomous trucks. Intern projects may include improving strategies for navigating complex highway merges optimizing lane change behaviors and refining low-speed behavior in industrial operations. This role offers a hands-on opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge AV technology while gaining valuable experience in real-world autonomous driving scenarios.
In this role you will:
- Receive mentorship from top-level robotics engineers.
- Advance a state-of-the-art autonomous trucking platform.
- Deploy code on autonomous trucks operating in the real hands-on experience with industry-standard tools and methodologies used in robotics and autonomous vehicles.
- Strengthen your coding skills by working with a production-level codebase with a focus on modern C.
- Work in a collaborative and innovative work environment.
- Design and implement solutions to complex robotics problems.
- Have potential opportunities for full-time roles.
What youll bring:
- Field(s) of study: Computer Science Electrical Engineering Machine Learning Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering or other related fields.
- Are currently pursuing a degree at an accredited university.
- Juniors Seniors or graduate students.
- Strong C and Python programming skills.
- Strong kinematics linear algebra and calculus.
- Ability to to solve basic optimization problems.
- Ability to solve basic computational geometry problems.
- Solid understanding of motion planning decision-making and trajectory optimization for autonomous systems.
Internship Program Details:
- Start Date: September 2026.
- Our internship program is 12-16 weeks; the end date is flexible based on individual needs.
- Location: Mountain View CA.
- Housing: interns are responsible for housing.
What we offer:
- A fast-paced environment where we work with talented committed and supportive teammates.
- Competitive pay.
- Excellent medical dental and vision benefits.
- A beautiful facility in Mountain View.
- We love our dogs so we are a dog-friendly office!
- Free catered lunch.
The pay range listed below reflects the base salaryin our SF/Silicon Valley locationacross several internal levels. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors including: work location experience relevant training education skill level and performance during interview. Total compensation at Kodiak includes base pay equity bonus and a competitive benefits package
California Pay Range
$10000 - $10000 USD
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.
Required Experience:
Intern
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....
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.
Join Kodiak as a Behavior Planning Intern! As an intern on our Motion Planning team you will work on developing core decision-making and motion planning algorithms that drive our autonomous trucks. Intern projects may include improving strategies for navigating complex highway merges optimizing lane change behaviors and refining low-speed behavior in industrial operations. This role offers a hands-on opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge AV technology while gaining valuable experience in real-world autonomous driving scenarios.
In this role you will:
- Receive mentorship from top-level robotics engineers.
- Advance a state-of-the-art autonomous trucking platform.
- Deploy code on autonomous trucks operating in the real hands-on experience with industry-standard tools and methodologies used in robotics and autonomous vehicles.
- Strengthen your coding skills by working with a production-level codebase with a focus on modern C.
- Work in a collaborative and innovative work environment.
- Design and implement solutions to complex robotics problems.
- Have potential opportunities for full-time roles.
What youll bring:
- Field(s) of study: Computer Science Electrical Engineering Machine Learning Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering or other related fields.
- Are currently pursuing a degree at an accredited university.
- Juniors Seniors or graduate students.
- Strong C and Python programming skills.
- Strong kinematics linear algebra and calculus.
- Ability to to solve basic optimization problems.
- Ability to solve basic computational geometry problems.
- Solid understanding of motion planning decision-making and trajectory optimization for autonomous systems.
Internship Program Details:
- Start Date: September 2026.
- Our internship program is 12-16 weeks; the end date is flexible based on individual needs.
- Location: Mountain View CA.
- Housing: interns are responsible for housing.
What we offer:
- A fast-paced environment where we work with talented committed and supportive teammates.
- Competitive pay.
- Excellent medical dental and vision benefits.
- A beautiful facility in Mountain View.
- We love our dogs so we are a dog-friendly office!
- Free catered lunch.
The pay range listed below reflects the base salaryin our SF/Silicon Valley locationacross several internal levels. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors including: work location experience relevant training education skill level and performance during interview. Total compensation at Kodiak includes base pay equity bonus and a competitive benefits package
California Pay Range
$10000 - $10000 USD
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.
Required Experience:
Intern
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