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Software Quality Triage Specialist

Kodiak AI· Software Quality
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Mountain View, CA$120k - $135kfull-timePosted 4d ago

About the role

Software Quality Triage Specialist to join Kodiak AI's Software Quality team, focusing on triage, root cause analysis, and quality assurance for the Kodiak Driver autonomous trucking platform.

Responsibilities

  • Learn to know the Kodiak Driver better than almost anyone else
  • Study and assess performance results of our autonomous trucks
  • Perform deep root cause analysis efficiently with high quality and minimal oversight
  • Identify and categorize failure modes of our system, file bugs, and track them through to resolution
  • Generate reports of overall performance to share with the team
  • Collaborate with operations and engineering teams to improve workflows and processes
  • Perform quality assurance on 2D/3D labels to train and improve our algorithms

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

Skills

Required:Root cause analysisVehicle log analysisSensor understanding (camera, lidar, radar)Simulation in triageTechnical communication

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses
  • 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.)
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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