Kodiak
Software Quality Triage Specialist
Mountain View, CA. Posted 23 days ago
The role
You will study and assess performance results of autonomous trucks. You will perform root cause analysis, identify failure modes, and collaborate with engineering teams to improve workflows.
What you will do
- Study and assess performance results of autonomous trucks
- Perform deep root cause analysis
- Identify and categorize failure modes of the system
- File bugs and track them through to resolution
- Generate reports of overall performance
- Collaborate with operations and engineering teams to improve workflows and processes
- Perform quality assurance on 2D/3D labels to train and improve algorithms
Required qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in triage and deep root cause analysis within the robotics or autonomous vehicle industry
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
- Experience beyond high level bucketing
- Hands-on experience analyzing vehicle logs across perception, planning, localization, controls and other system-level behaviors
- Very solid understanding of AV sensors (e.g., cameras, lidar, radar) and how sensor performance impacts perception and planning
- Experience using simulation as part of the triage process to evaluate safety-related behaviors
- Proven ability to investigate complex issues and drive them to root cause
- Critical thinker with strong analytical and root cause analysis skills
- Ability to quickly learn, adapt, and apply new concepts, tools, and workflows
- Naturally curious, with the diligence to investigate unexpected behaviors and understand why they occur
- Strong communication skills, including experience writing clear, concise, and thorough technical documentation
- Passion for autonomous technology and for improving safety and efficiency through triage and simulation
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses
- Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife
- Medical plan with infertility benefits
- MetLife Legal Services, Identity & Fraud Protection, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Insurance, & Critical Illness Insurance
- Flexible PTO
- 10 paid holidays
- Generous parental leave policies
- Dog-friendly office
- Free catered lunch
- Fully stocked kitchen
- Free EV charging
- Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance
Before you apply
- Eligibility may hinge on verification of a candidate’s residence, U.S. person status, and/or citizenship status
- Kodiak may provide visa sponsorship for eligible candidates
- Applications may be processed by AI systems as part of the screening and selection process
About the company
Kodiak AI, Inc. is a leader in Physical AI, developing driverless technology that powers machines that move. Its Kodiak Driver is a vehicle-agnostic autonomous driving system that operates in long-haul trucking, industrial trucking, and defense.