World Model Research Scientist- Physical AI
Company websitekodiak.ai (Kodiak, opens in new tab)
Base salary $190K to $250K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Mountain View, CA
This job is no longer listed by the employer as of Nov 6, 2026. It is no longer shown as accepting applications. The history below is kept for reference.
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- LocationMountain View, CA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkClosed
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This listingWorld Model Research Scientist- Physical AI$190K to $250K
Staff, Hardware Electrical Engineer$190K to $230K
Senior Autonomy Software Engineer, Calibration$190K to $220K
Director of Supply Chain$190K to $245K
Senior Autonomy Engineer$190K to $230K
Senior AI Infrastructure Engineer - Model Training$190K to $260K
Senior Software Engineer, Behavior & Motion Planning$185K to $245K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| World Model Research Scientist- Physical AI (this listing) | $190K - $250K |
| Staff, Hardware Electrical Engineer | $190K - $230K |
| Senior Autonomy Software Engineer, Calibration | $190K - $220K |
| Director of Supply Chain | $190K - $245K |
| Senior Autonomy Engineer | $190K - $230K |
| Senior AI Infrastructure Engineer - Model Training | $190K - $260K |
| Senior Software Engineer, Behavior & Motion Planning | $185K - $245K |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Absent from the employer's board; confirmation pending
- Closure observed on Nov 6, 2026
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-03-27
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Mountain View, CA
$190,000—$250,000 USD
- Method
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- Checked
- Rule set
- us-base-v2
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What we verified
- The pay figures come from the employer's own listing, quoted exactly above.
- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
We do not verify what the employer will actually offer, whether the employer is still recruiting for the role, or anything beyond what the employer published. Full methodology.