Kodiak Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2018 and has become a leader in autonomous ground transportation committed to a safer and more efficient future for all. 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.
As an OSS Driver, Commercial (On-Site Support Driver), you will support Kodiak’s live commercial autonomous trucking operations by responding to in-field events, assisting autonomous vehicles, and ensuring rapid recovery when issues arise. You’ll play a critical role in maintaining fleet uptime, safety, and reliability while operating in real-world, customer-facing environments.
This role is highly hands-on and field-based. OSS Drivers work closely with the Command Center, Operations Leads, and Supervisors to execute rescues, perform vehicle movements, and support commercial freight operations on public highways and industrial sites.
If you’re a safety-focused driver who thrives in dynamic environments and takes pride in solving problems in the field, this role is a great fit.
What You’ll Do
- Respond to live commercial operations by dispatching to autonomous trucks requiring on-site support or recovery.
- Safely operate Kodiak vehicles and support assets during rescue, recovery, staging, and repositioning activities.
- Perform driver-in and manual driving operations as directed to maintain safety, uptime, and mission continuity.
- Execute roadside and yard recovery procedures in accordance with safety protocols and SOPs.
- Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections of support vehicles and assisted trucks to ensure readiness.
- Maintain continuous rescue readiness by ensuring tools, vehicles, and equipment are mission-ready at all times.
- Communicate timely status updates, locations, and resolution progress to the Command Center and Operations leadership.
- Support customer-facing commercial operations by maintaining professionalism at all sites and interactions.
- Complete required documentation, checklists, and post-event reporting accurately and on time.
- Uphold all safety requirements, PPE standards, CDL regulations, and hours-of-service compliance.
What You'll Bring
- Valid Class A CDL with a clean driving record.
- Minimum 3+ years of recent, verifiable Class A driving experience.
- Must have, or be willing to obtain, doubles and triples endorsements.
- Ability to pass a background check, drug screening, MVR review, DOT physical, and practical road test.
- Comfortable using basic computer systems; training will be provided.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Demonstrates a strong safety-first mindset and professionalism in all driving environments.
- Willing and able to work flexible shifts, including nights and weekends, as operational needs require.
- Role requires frequent sitting and driving.
What we offer:
- A place with big goals that we trust we can achieve.
- A fast paced environment where we work with talented, committed and supportive teammates.
- Equity and competitive pay. Every employee is a stakeholder in Kodiak’s success.
- Generous PTO and parental leave policies.
- $39/hr with a 4 on 4 off rotating schedule
- 100% local driving
- Double time for holiday pay
- Two weeks paid vacation plus one week paid sick time, available your first year
- Cell phone subsidy
- Excellent medical, dental & vision plans
- 90% of monthly healthcare premiums paid for employee and 75% paid for dependents
- 401k plan
- Work with an experienced and agile team to revolutionize transportation.
- Clean, newer vehicles
- Snacks and Drinks provided
- Driver Referral Bonus Plan, $3k per hired referral
- And much more!
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.
In 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.
We 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. If you have any questions or would like to request a separate review of your application, please contact careers@kodiak.ai with "Separate Review Request" in the email subject line.
