Winter 2027 Intern, Security

Kodiak•Mountain View, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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 looking for Interns in various areas of our software stack. Our ideal candidates exhibit a can-do attitude and approach their work with vigor and determination. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellence in their respective fields, possess the ability to learn quickly and to strive for perfection within a fast-paced environment. We Are Looking For Interns Who: Are excited to work on autonomous trucks that are running in the real world. You will own a project that will advance a state-of-the-art autonomous trucking platform. Are looking to develop their coding skills on a production-level codebase. You should be comfortable reading and writing modern C++ code. Look forward to collaborating with other engineers on a day-to-day basis. Are motivated by challenging problems without clear-cut solutions.

Requirements

Comfortable reading and writing modern C++ code.
Field(s) of study: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other related fields.
Will consider graduate students at any stage of their Master's or Ph.D. studies.

Nice To Haves

Comfort with fundamental mathematics, linear algebra, and calculus
Basic understanding of security or cryptography fundamentals
User level understanding of TLS, RSA and AES algorithms
Linux / Ubuntu / Debian experience
Real time software development
Physical AI / IoT system experience
Any Red Team experience or interests
Any experience with AWS or GCP cloud computing infrastructures
Knowledge of modern revision tracking systems (e.g. git)
Experience writing real-time, resource constrained, or embedded software
Knowledge of the current state of robotics and/or self-driving
Understanding of network protocols such as TCP, UDP, and PTP
Familiarity with LIDARs, radars, cameras, and other sensors used in robotics
Knowledge of modern revision tracking systems (e.g. git)

Responsibilities

Own a project that will advance a state-of-the-art autonomous trucking platform.
Develop coding skills on a production-level codebase.
Collaborate with other engineers on a day-to-day basis.
Tackle challenging problems without clear-cut solutions.