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Staff Product Manager - Autonomy Hardware

Kodiak AI· Product Management
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Mountain View, CA$180k - $240kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Staff Product Manager to define and drive the strategic direction of Kodiak's Level 4 autonomous trucking platform across the full hardware stack and customer deployment landscape, with high autonomy and accountability.

Responsibilities

  • Own the long-term product vision for the Kodiak Driver hardware ecosystem — sensors, compute, and vehicle integration — translating market signals, customer insights, and technical constraints into a coherent multi-year roadmap.
  • Lead requirements development across the full hardware stack, making principled trade-offs that balance capability, cost, and deployment readiness.
  • Partner deeply with engineering, operations, supply chain, systems engineering, and perception teams to align development efforts with strategic priorities.
  • Own the full product lifecycle end-to-end, from requirements through deployment and iteration.
  • Provide clear, high-signal communication to leadership, engineering, and customers on autonomy software maturity, ODD readiness, and roadmap progress.
  • Mentor and raise the standard for product management at Kodiak, establishing frameworks and norms for the PM team.
  • Travel: 10-25% to visit commercial deployment sites and hardware partner locations.

Qualifications

  • 12+ years in product management, with a substantial track record in hardware-intensive domains — autonomous vehicles, robotics, advanced manufacturing, or logistics systems
  • Demonstrated ability to own product strategy at the platform level, not just feature execution
  • Deep technical fluency to engage with sensor engineers, system architects, and firmware teams
  • History of driving alignment across large, matrixed organizations
  • Sharp judgment under ambiguity and strong decision-making
  • Exceptional communication skills for technical and executive audiences
  • MS or PhD in engineering, computer science, or related technical field

Skills

Required:Product strategy at platform levelTechnical fluency with hardware and sensorsCross-functional leadershipCommunication to executives and customersDecision making under ambiguity

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package including equity and biannual bonuses
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
  • Flexible PTO and parental leave policies
  • Dog-friendly office with free catered lunch, fully stocked kitchen, and free EV charging
  • Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance
  • Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health
  • Fidelity 401(k)
  • Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
  • Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Kodiak AI

Safely driving an autonomous future.

Our purpose-built autonomous solution, the Kodiak Driver, is the AV industry’s most advanced driverless technology, seamlessly integrating into any driving platform for reliable movement in any environment. Learn how we’re shaping the future of ground transportation.

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