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Self-driving truck jobs

$25–$40/hrmost jobs paymedian today $30/hr

Measured from 21 distinct advertised hourly rates, across 5 employers. 12 of these 42 openings give no hourly figure.

The companies building self-driving trucks hire experienced CDL drivers to sit behind the wheel while the system drives, run test routes, haul their customers' freight and steer a truck through a yard from a remote station, plus command-center staff who help the trucks from a screen. 42 jobs are open today at Aurora Innovation, Gatik, Kodiak AI, Waabi, Stack AV, Torc Robotics and Bot Auto, in 20 cities including Dallas, TX, Lancaster, TX and Phoenix, AZ. We re-read each employer's job board every day, so closed jobs drop off.

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Updated 28 Oct 2026, 06:01 UTC

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Where the jobs are

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Who is hiring

EmployerOpen jobsPay stated
Aurora Innovation logoAurora Innovation11$27.50–$38.50/hr
Gatik logoGatik11$24–$31/hr
Kodiak AI logoKodiak AI6$34–$39/hr
Waabi logoWaabi6$31–$43/hr
Stack AV logoStack AV3$32–$37/hr
Torc Robotics logoTorc Robotics3Not stated
Bot Auto logoBot Auto2Not stated

What the jobs involve

Each job in our words, from the employer's own postings as read on October 27, 2026. Counts are live.

Aurora Innovation · 8 open postings

Truck Operations Specialist and Truck Operator

Pilots Aurora's autonomous semi trucks on public roads and closed courses for its development and commercial pilot runs, staying alert through long stretches when the Aurora Driver is in control and logging what it did for the engineers. The Tactical Development Truck Operator drives Class 8 trucks to map and test new routes, on a 12-month assignment with up to 90% travel.

  • Commercial truck driving experience (3 years for the Midland, Texas posting) and a Class A license; the development operator job asks for an interstate Class A CDL
  • At least 21, a DOT physical and the other DOT qualifications
  • Day or night shifts that may rotate through weekends
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Aurora Innovation · 1 open posting

Vehicle Operations Specialist (copilot)

Rides as copilot in Aurora's autonomous semi trucks in Pittsburgh, watching the system and logging feedback for the engineers, and drives passenger cars and other equipment to run tests on its track network.

  • A US driver's license with at least 5 years of driving history and a clean record
  • At least 25, drug testing, and travel up to half the time
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Aurora Innovation · 2 open postings

Command Center Operations Specialist

Answers the trucks' requests for help from Aurora's command center (Coppell, Texas and Pittsburgh): watches the weather and traffic they drive in, sends remote commands for road and track tests, and dispatches the day's test assignments to the field team.

  • A US driver's license with 5 years of driving and a clean record, for the Coppell job
  • On site at the command center, in shifts
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Kodiak AI · 3 open postings

Safety Driver (Class A)

Drives Kodiak's autonomous-enabled trucks out of Lancaster, Texas on real freight routes for its customers, local and over the road, working with its operations and command center teams. The commercial posting says this is live freight work, not testing.

  • A valid Class A CDL with a clean driving record
  • At least 3 years of recent, verifiable commercial driving
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Kodiak AI · 2 open postings

Assisted Autonomy Driver (remote, Class A)

Steers Kodiak's self-driving trucks from a remote assistance station with a wheel and pedals, in the low-speed spots where a person helps most, such as tight yards and drop-off areas. Kodiak calls it Assisted Autonomy.

  • A valid Class A CDL with a clean driving record
  • At least 3 years of commercial driving
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Kodiak AI · 1 open posting

Operations Specialist

Runs the shift for Kodiak's safety drivers in Lancaster: sets their schedules, tracks each run in the truck management system, checks the autonomous system before it goes out and reports trip issues.

  • Flexible shifts, including nights and weekends
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Gatik · 5 open postings

Autonomous Truck Test Driver

Drives Gatik's 26 to 30 foot box trucks on test runs alongside its autonomous system, watching the diagnostic screens, doing the inspection reports before and after each trip and telling the engineers how the software and hardware behaved.

  • At least 3 years of professional driving, with a year in 26 to 30 foot box trucks
  • A valid CDL (Class A for the Michigan job) and a clean motor vehicle record
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Gatik · 6 open postings

Box Truck Driver

Drives Gatik's box trucks on short, local middle-mile routes with no loading (dock-to-dock, no-touch freight), collecting data for its automated driving system along the way. Posted in Texas, Arkansas, Nebraska and Ontario.

  • At least 3 years of truck driving, with a year in 26 to 30 foot box trucks
  • A CDL (some local Nebraska routes take a regular license) and a clean motor vehicle record
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Waabi · 2 open postings

Vehicle Operator (CDL)

Drives Waabi's trucks out of its Lancaster, Texas terminal, where its road operations run both research testing and paying freight; the open posting is for a new night shift.

  • A Class A CDL and a valid DOT medical certificate
  • At least 3 years of recent commercial driving in combination vehicles
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Waabi · 2 open postings

Fleet Specialist (right seat)

Rides in the right seat as the software operator on Waabi's trucks during the Dallas night shift, running the autonomous system while the vehicle operator drives.

  • Night shift in Dallas
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Waabi · 2 open postings

Test & Evaluation Operator

Drives Class 8 trucks in autonomous and manual mode in Phoenix to run Waabi's release and safety tests, such as how the system hands control back to the driver, and writes up each evaluation.

  • A Class A CDL, a current medical certificate and a clean record
  • Years of commercial driving, including 4 on autonomous or ADAS-equipped vehicles
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Torc Robotics · 1 open posting

CDL Driver (Class A)

Drives Torc's autonomous semi trucks in Fort Worth under DOT rules, inspects truck and trailer before and after each run, and reports on how the system performed to its software and safety teams.

  • A Class A commercial license
  • At least 3 years of over-the-road driving
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Torc Robotics · 1 open posting

Data Annotator (remote, Canada)

Labels camera images and LiDAR scans (2D boxes, 3D cuboids) and checks pre-labelled data, so Torc's trucks learn to recognize vehicles, road features and obstacles. Fixed term, from home in Canada.

  • Following detailed labelling guidelines with care
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Stack AV · 3 open postings

Operations Specialist (CDL)

Drives and tests Stack AV's autonomous trucks in Dallas while hauling commercial freight between customers, and reports on how the system behaves. The posting states $32 to $37 an hour, Monday to Friday, home on weekends.

  • A Class A CDL with an air brake endorsement and a current DOT medical certificate
  • At least 7 years of Class A driving
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Bot Auto · 2 open postings

Local Driver (CDL)

Drives Bot Auto's trucks on local routes around Dallas and home every day: equipment moves, yard support and local freight, sometimes on trucks fitted with its automated driving system.

  • A CDL and at least 3 years of verifiable driving
  • Up to a 70-hour work week, with overtime and per diem
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Frequently asked questions

Who is hiring for self-driving truck jobs?

42 self-driving truck jobs are open today: Aurora Innovation 11, Gatik 11, Kodiak AI 6, Waabi 6, Stack AV 3, Torc Robotics 3, Bot Auto 2, in 20 cities including Dallas, TX, Lancaster, TX, Phoenix, AZ and Pittsburgh, PA. We read each employer's own job board every day.

How much do self-driving truck jobs pay?

Across the 42 open postings, the ones that state an hourly rate put the typical pay at $25–$40 an hour, with a median of $30 (21 distinct rates from 5 employers). Each posting's stated rate is shown beside it in the list above. Advertised pay is not guaranteed earnings.

Do you need a CDL for self-driving truck jobs?

For the driving jobs, yes: Kodiak, Torc, Stack AV, Waabi and Aurora's truck operator postings ask for a Class A commercial license and usually 3 or more years of commercial driving, and Gatik's box-truck postings ask for a CDL, except some local routes that take a regular license. The command center, operations, right-seat and annotation jobs do not drive trucks and ask for a regular license or none.

Can a truck driver work remotely for a self-driving truck company?

A few jobs come close. Kodiak hires Class A drivers as Assisted Autonomy drivers, who steer its trucks through yards and drop-off areas from a remote station with a wheel and pedals, and Aurora's command center staff help the trucks from Coppell, Texas. Both are on site at the company, not from home; Torc's data annotation job is the one done from home.

Where are the jobs?

Mostly in Texas: Kodiak drives out of Lancaster and Kermit, Waabi, Stack AV and Bot Auto out of the Dallas area, Torc out of Fort Worth, and Aurora from Dallas, Midland, Laredo, El Paso and its Coppell command center. Outside Texas, Aurora and Waabi also work in Pittsburgh and Phoenix, Stack AV in Oklahoma City and Phoenix, and Gatik runs routes in Arkansas, Arizona, Nebraska, Michigan, California and Ontario. The list above shows each job's city.

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