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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.\nWe 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.\nWe Are Looking For Interns Who:\nAre 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.\nAre looking to develop their coding skills on a production-level codebase. You should be comfortable reading and writing modern C++ code.\nLook forward to collaborating with other engineers on a day-to-day basis.\nAre motivated by challenging problems without clear-cut solutions.\nAdditional Skills That Will Help You Be Successful At Kodiak:\nComfort with fundamental mathematics, linear algebra, and calculus\nBasic understanding of security or cryptography fundamentals\nUser level understanding of TLS, RSA and AES algorithms\nLinux / Ubuntu / Debian experience\nReal time software development\nPhysical AI / IoT system experience\nAny Red Team experience or interests\nAny experience with AWS or GCP cloud computing infrastructures\nKnowledge of modern revision tracking systems (e.g. git) Experience writing real-time, resource constrained, or embedded software\nKnowledge of the current state of robotics and/or self-driving\nUnderstanding of network protocols such as TCP, UDP, and PTP\nFamiliarity with LIDARs, radars, cameras, and other sensors used in robotics\nKnowledge of modern revision tracking systems (e.g. git)\nEducational Requirements:\nField(s) of study: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other related fields.\nWill consider graduate students at any stage of their Master's or Ph.D. studies.\nInternship Program Details:\nStart Date: January 2027\nOur internship program is 12-16 weeks; the end date is flexible based on individual needs.\nLocation: Mountain View, CA.\nHousing: Interns are responsible for housing.\nWhat we offer:\nA fast-paced environment where we work with talented, committed, and supportive teammates.\nCompetitive pay.\nExcellent medical, dental, and vision benefits. \nA beautiful facility in Mountain View.\nWe love our dogs, so we are a dog-friendly office!\nFree catered lunch.\nThe pay range listed below reflects the base salary in our SF/Silicon Valley location, across 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\nCalifornia Pay Range\n$10,000—$10,000 USD\nAt 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.\nIn 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 candidate’s residence, U.S. person status, and/or citizenship status. Should the position require, and Kodiak determines that a candidate’s 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 Kodiak’s sole discretion, or, as an alternative, opt not to proceed with the candidate’s application. If applicable, Kodiak may provide visa sponsorship for eligible candidates.\nWe use a third-party AI tool (Endorsed) to assist in the initial screening of applications. As part of the evaluation process, we provide Endorsed with job requirements and candidate-submitted applications. Final hiring decisions are made by our human recruitment team, and no automated system makes the ultimate decision regarding hiring. Certain features of the platform may qualify it as an Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT) under applicable regulations. We began using Endorsed on January 1, 2026. You can review the independent bias audit report covering our use of Endorsed [here](https://endorsed.com/local-law-144). By submitting your application, you acknowledge that your application may be processed by AI systems as part of the screening and selection process. 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