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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. Kodiak AI is looking for an experienced and proactive IT Helpdesk Lead to scale out our IT support function. In this role, you will be the primary owner of the employee technology experience. You will start as a hands-on 'department of one,' establishing core processes and tools, with the explicit goal of hiring, training, and managing a team of 2-3 IT Analysts as we scale.
Job Responsibility
Build and Manage the Helpdesk Function
Establish Processes: Design and implement scalable IT Service Management (ITSM) workflows, including ticket prioritization matrices, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and escalation paths
Tool Implementation: Configure and manage the ticketing system (e.g., Jira) and asset management tools (Snipe-IT) to ensure data-driven decision-making
Team Growth: Define the roadmap for the IT support team
Assist in hiring and mentor future analysts
Manage Identity and Access Management (IAM) for internal tools
Serve as the primary point of contact for technical issues, troubleshooting hardware (Mac/Windows PC/Linux PC), software, and network connectivity problems
Provide end user guidance to Ubuntu Linux
Management of 35+ Zoom conference rooms across multiple locations
Collaboration and support of Events Team with audio/visual equipment and events
Manage Employee Lifecycle Management (Onboarding and Offboarding)
Build a robust internal knowledge base (FAQs, wikis)
Work with Engineering/DevOps to implement self-service tools
Requirements
5+ years in IT support, with at least 2-3 years in a Lead, Senior, or Supervisory role
Deep expertise in administering SaaS environments (Google Workspace, Linux, Slack, Zoom, Okta, etc.)
Strong knowledge of MDM solutions (Jamf, Kandji, or Intune) for automated device provisioning
Familiarity with CrowdStrike is a strong plus
Familiarity with Jira/Atlassian suites is a strong plus
Familiarity with building out studio setups and running audio and visual equipment a strong plus
Proven ability to mentor junior staff and manage vendor relationships
Empathy
Communication skills to translate technical jargon into clear language for non-technical stakeholders
Nice to have
Familiarity with CrowdStrike
Familiarity with Jira/Atlassian suites
Familiarity with building out studio setups and running audio and visual equipment
What we offer
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)