Senior Product Analyst

About the role

The Senior Product Analyst at Kodiak Robotics, Inc. will provide actionable insights that directly shape product development and customer-facing outcomes for commercially-deployed driverless trucks. This role involves working with Product Management to define and track key performance indicators (KPIs), analyzing system and product performance, interpreting underlying drivers and root causes, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to translate findings into actions that accelerate product improvement and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Work with Product Management to define and track KPIs related to autonomy and operational performance, productivity, reliability, and safety.
• Partner with cross-functional partners to understand root causes, derive insights and actionable recommendations, and define next steps.
• Partner with Product Management and Engineering to design and evaluate experiments (e.g., feature rollouts, A/B tests).
• Conduct deep-dive analyses on commercial deployments and customer usage to identify feature gaps and prioritize improvements.
• Collaborate with other members of the Data team to improve tracking, instrumentation, and data pipelines.
• Build dashboards and reports to give Product and Engineering teams visibility into performance trends.
• Support executive and board-level discussions with product insights and customer impact metrics.
• Occasional travel to visit Kodiak’s commercial deployment and operations locations.

Requirements

• Analytical rigor: 5+ years of experience in product analytics in high-growth tech environments.
• Leadership: Experience leading Product Analytics teams and mentoring junior analysts.
• Technical fluency: Skilled in querying large datasets efficiently with Python and in Kibana. Experience creating dashboards and automating reporting.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Track record of partnering closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and Operations to align data insights with customer and product priorities.
• Business acumen: Experience connecting the dots between technical metrics and real-world business outcomes (e.g., fleet utilization, cost per mile, customer adoption).
• Problem-solving: Experience structuring highly ambiguous and complex problems into clear, data-driven insights.
• Storytelling skills: Skilled at translating complex data into narratives that influence product direction and decision-making.
• Domain curiosity: Interest in autonomous systems, logistics, or mobility technology — eager to learn the nuances of safety, reliability, and scaling operations in autonomy.
• Education: Degree in data analytics or data science, or equivalent work experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in product analytics in high-growth tech environments.
• Leadership experience in Product Analytics teams and mentoring junior analysts.
• Technical fluency in querying large datasets efficiently with Python and in Kibana, and creating dashboards and automating reporting.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, particularly with Product Managers, Engineers, and Operations.
• Proven ability to connect technical metrics with real-world business outcomes.
• Experience structuring and solving complex problems with data-driven insights.
• Effective storytelling skills to communicate complex data insights to stakeholders.
• A strong interest in autonomous systems, logistics, or mobility technology.

Skills

• Python programming.
• Kibana for data visualization and analysis.
• Data pipeline management and automation.
• Data analysis and interpretation.
• Collaboration and communication skills.
• Project management and problem-solving abilities.

Benefits

• 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.
• Wellbeing Benefits: Headspace, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health.
• Fidelity 401(k) retirement plan.
• Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA.
• Variety of incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.).

Pay Range

California Pay Range: $150,000 USD - $170,000 USD