Software Quality Simulation Specialist

Kodiak•Mountain View, CA

4h•$135,000•Remote

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 seeking a hands-on Software Quality Simulation Specialist to join the Software Quality team. In this role, you will drive improvements across large-scale simulation sets, enhance simulation workflows and tools, and help advance safe and reliable autonomous trucking technology.

Requirements

Master of Science degree in Business Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
At least 18 months (1.5 years) of experience in the job offered or at least 18 months (1.5 years) of experience in the following: Testing and simulation for autonomous vehicle software
Reviewing and assessing testing data to identify problematic areas
Autonomous vehicle hardware configurations, including LiDAR, radar, and camera-based sensor technologies.
Data generation, cleaning and analytics for autonomous vehicle models
Data management and processing with SQL, NoSQL, and Google Cloud Storage

Responsibilities

Conduct thorough testing of software for autonomous vehicles using various simulation techniques to identify bugs, performance issues, and areas for improvement.
Work with simulation platforms including Applied Intuition for simulation analysis.
Design and develop simulation models to test software performance and functionality.
Use data analytics to interpret perception metrics and derive actionable insights.
Strategize and manage dashboards showing complete coverage for simulation sets and safety scenarios for key parameters of the company.
Responsible for dashboard management, including creating visual representations for simulation coverage.
Enhance user experience through performance analytics of digital and in-person touchpoints.
Identify root causes of system failures, escalate issues and track resolutions.
Develop targeted customer segmentation models for engineer insight.
Implement analytical tools and technologies to enhance efficiency, including enhancing workflows via automation scripts.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses
Annual salary: $135,000.00 per year. Total compensation at Kodiak includes base pay, equity, bonus and a competitive benefits package.
Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)
MetLife Legal Services, Identity & Fraud Protection, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Insurance, & Critical Illness Insurance
Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, and generous parental leave policies
Our office is centrally located in Mountain View, CA
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 through Cigna, Calm through Kaiser, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health through Cigna, Rula (mental health navigation)
Fidelity 401(k)
Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)