Kodiak
Overview
Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Senior Product Manager to drive the development of Level 4 autonomous trucking solutions across different customer applications. You will be the directly responsible individual for the full product lifecycle for your area of responsibility, balancing technical depth in autonomous systems with product sense, business acumen, and program execution rigor, with a strong focus on customer-centric deployment. Responsibilities
Autonomy Roadmap:
Define and evolve the roadmap for autonomy software, balancing near-term milestones with long-term scalability across multiple business verticals. Driving Performance:
Own the definition of safe, reliable, and productive driving. Partner with engineering to design and prioritize improvements in driving behavior, obstacle handling, and interactions with dynamic actors. Operational Design Domain (ODD):
Own the product domain for where and how the Kodiak Driver can safely and productively operate. Define requirements across road types, surfaces, and topology; expand support for diverse environments including commercial highways, off-highway industrial domains, and defense missions. Route Support:
Oversee route bring-up, risk assessment, and validation frameworks for expanding into new operating domains. Data-Driven Prioritization:
Define and track KPIs around driving performance and safety. Use data to identify failure modes, measure improvements, and prioritize engineering focus. Support:
Build workflows for human-in-the-loop support of our commercially deployed self-driving trucks, considering fallback strategies and safety guardrails. Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Partner with planning, perception, ML/AI, and data teams to align development efforts with product requirements for driving behavior and ODD growth. Stakeholder Communication:
Provide clear updates to leadership, engineering, and customers on autonomy software maturity, ODD readiness, and roadmap progress. Travel:
25% travel required to visit Kodiak commercial deployment locations. Qualifications
8+ years of experience in product management roles, ideally in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or logistics. A passion to work with a team to solve technical problems and create simple solutions. Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to effectively strategize, prioritize, and execute. Ability to build credibility and strong relationships within engineering and operations, as well as with external stakeholders and customers. Results-driven with the ability to identify and solve the most pressing problems. Technical background with a Master’s degree or higher in engineering, computer science, or related field. What we offer
Competitive compensation package including equity and biannual bonuses Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Anthem, and Guardian (including infertility benefits) Flexible PTO 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 Fidelity 401(k) Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA Salary: $200,000 - $240,000 USD Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Compensation details listed above are base salary only and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Equal Opportunity
Kodiak is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to build a diverse community and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
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Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Senior Product Manager to drive the development of Level 4 autonomous trucking solutions across different customer applications. You will be the directly responsible individual for the full product lifecycle for your area of responsibility, balancing technical depth in autonomous systems with product sense, business acumen, and program execution rigor, with a strong focus on customer-centric deployment. Responsibilities
Autonomy Roadmap:
Define and evolve the roadmap for autonomy software, balancing near-term milestones with long-term scalability across multiple business verticals. Driving Performance:
Own the definition of safe, reliable, and productive driving. Partner with engineering to design and prioritize improvements in driving behavior, obstacle handling, and interactions with dynamic actors. Operational Design Domain (ODD):
Own the product domain for where and how the Kodiak Driver can safely and productively operate. Define requirements across road types, surfaces, and topology; expand support for diverse environments including commercial highways, off-highway industrial domains, and defense missions. Route Support:
Oversee route bring-up, risk assessment, and validation frameworks for expanding into new operating domains. Data-Driven Prioritization:
Define and track KPIs around driving performance and safety. Use data to identify failure modes, measure improvements, and prioritize engineering focus. Support:
Build workflows for human-in-the-loop support of our commercially deployed self-driving trucks, considering fallback strategies and safety guardrails. Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Partner with planning, perception, ML/AI, and data teams to align development efforts with product requirements for driving behavior and ODD growth. Stakeholder Communication:
Provide clear updates to leadership, engineering, and customers on autonomy software maturity, ODD readiness, and roadmap progress. Travel:
25% travel required to visit Kodiak commercial deployment locations. Qualifications
8+ years of experience in product management roles, ideally in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or logistics. A passion to work with a team to solve technical problems and create simple solutions. Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to effectively strategize, prioritize, and execute. Ability to build credibility and strong relationships within engineering and operations, as well as with external stakeholders and customers. Results-driven with the ability to identify and solve the most pressing problems. Technical background with a Master’s degree or higher in engineering, computer science, or related field. What we offer
Competitive compensation package including equity and biannual bonuses Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Anthem, and Guardian (including infertility benefits) Flexible PTO 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 Fidelity 401(k) Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA Salary: $200,000 - $240,000 USD Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Compensation details listed above are base salary only and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Equal Opportunity
Kodiak is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to build a diverse community and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
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