Fall 2023 Intern, Product Management

Kodiak was founded in April 2018 to develop autonomous technology that carries freight forward—so people, partners, and the planet thrive. Navigating highway environments present vastly different challenges than urban streets. Kodiak’s experienced team has developed the industry’s safest and most advanced technology stack purpose-built specifically for long-haul trucks. From our sensor fusion system that maximizes the value of every sensing modality to our unique lightweight mapping solution that allows our trucks to navigate ever-changing highway construction zones, our world-class team of industry pioneers is bringing the benefits of autonomy to the $800B a year trucking industry quickly, safely, and efficiently.
We are looking for an intern with product experience to work with us to improve autonomy capability and expand our driverless services. If you are interested in using your creativity and skills, working with an industry-changing company, and making the world a better place, come join our team!

We Are Looking For Interns Who:

• Use data driven methods to prioritize feature development and set product requirements for engineering
• Build, in collaboration with Engineering, a product roadmap to develop critical features to support driverless operation or expansion of our Operational Design Domain (ODD)
• Drive feature development and coordination from product definition, to engineering development, to test and verification
• Provide current status information for all open issues as assigned
• Improve holistically our VIP demo experience for customers, partners, investors, and other stakeholder visits
• Build trust and effective relationships with peers and various stakeholders across Engineering and Operations

Qualifications:

• Pursuing an undergraduate or masters degree in Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or Data ScienceInterested in self-driving vehicles and robotics
• Knowledge of data analytics, statistics & visualization
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Team player; ability to interface and build relations at all levels
• Must have excellent follow through and be organized and detail oriented
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong problem-solving abilities; you can cut through the noise and laser focus on what really matters

Internship Program Details:

• Start Date: September 2023.
• Our internship program is 12-16 weeks; the end date is flexible based on individual needs.
• Location: Mountain View, CA.
• Housing: interns are responsible for housing.

What We Offer:

• A fast paced environment where we work with talented, committed and supportive teammates.
• Competitive pay.
• Excellent medical, dental and vision benefits.  
• A beautiful facility in Mountain View.
• We love our dogs, so we are a dog friendly office!
• Free catered lunch.

At 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.