Kodiak Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2018 and has become the trusted world leader in autonomous ground transportation committed to a safer and more efficient future for all. The company is developing an industry-leading artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology stack purpose-built for driverless military and long-haul trucking applications. Kodiak’s unique modular hardware approach integrates sensors into a streamlined sensor-pod structure that optimizes for perception, scalability, and maintainability. The company autonomously delivers freight daily for its commercial customers across the Sun Belt states and for Atlas Energy in the Permian Basin. Kodiak also leverages its commercial self-driving software to develop, test and deploy autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense.
We are looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter to help us scale, while providing an excellent candidate experience and making Kodiak one of the top places to work.
What you’ll be doing:
- Recruit top tier engineering talent
- Provide a great candidate experience throughout every step of the interview process
- Partner effectively with hiring managers to understand the caliber of talent they’re looking for and identify qualified candidates
- Become a subject matter expert in Kodiak’s world so that you can articulate our business to candidates in a way that will excite them about the opportunity
- Own the full cycle recruiting process for all of your requisitions
- Maintaining clean and complete data for your requisitions in our ATS, Lever
- Identifying areas within the recruiting function where you can add value aside from adding headcount when possible
- We are constantly striving to do things better and operate in an extremely efficient and effective manner
We’re looking for somebody who:
- Has at least 5 years of experience doing full cycle technical recruiting in robotics or AI across multiple Engineering departments including Hardware, Software, and Systems Engineering
- Has experience working with start-ups to mid-sized companies
- Has developed strong technical knowledge and keen interest to stay on top of current technology trends and engineering/development principles
- Has a solid track record developing strong candidate pipelines and qualifying experience utilizing numerous sourcing channels, specifically related to engaging and selling passive candidates
- Is able to switch gears frequently in a fast paced environment
- Is comfortable rolling up their sleeves and partnering with the team to drive process improvements and efficiencies with our workflows
- Possesses excellent written and verbal communication as well as interpersonal skills
- Has knowledge/experience with Lever or other similar Applicant Tracking Systems
What we offer:
- Competitive compensation package including equity and biannual bonuses
- Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Anthem, and Guardian (including a medical plan with infertility benefits
- Flexible PTO and generous parental leave policies
- 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, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health
- Fidelity 401(k)Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
- Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)