<h3><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Who we are</span></h3><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Gatik, the leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, is revolutionizing the B2B supply chain with its autonomous transportation-as-a-service (ATaaS) solution and prioritizing safe, consistent deliveries while streamlining freight movement by reducing congestion. The company focuses on short-haul, B2B logistics for Fortune 500 retailers and in 2021 launched the world’s first fully driverless commercial transportation service with Walmart. Gatik's Class 3-7 autonomous trucks are commercially deployed across major markets, including Texas, Arkansas, and Ontario, Canada, driving innovation in freight transportation. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">The company's proprietary Level 4 autonomous technology, Gatik Carrier™, is custom-built to transport freight safely and efficiently between pick-up and drop-off locations on the middle mile. With robust capabilities in both highway and urban environments, Gatik Carrier™ serves as an all-encompassing solution that integrates advanced software and hardware powering the fleet, facilitating effortless integration into customers' logistics operations. </span></p><h3><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">About the role</span></h3><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Develops modern C++ backend systems for vehicle telemetry, state management, and real-time communication. Designs low-latency, high-reliability protocols and safety-critical workflows. Collaborates across autonomy and platform teams, interfaces with vendors, and conducts on-vehicle testing to optimize performance and reliability.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">This role will be onsite at our Mountain View office.</span></p><h3><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">What you'll do</span></h3><ul><li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Design and implement back-end software in modern C++ to support vehicle telemetry, communications, and system state management.</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Architect low-latency, high-reliability communication protocols for real-time data exchange across distributed systems.</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Develop intuitive and safety-critical user workflows to ensure clear and reliable vehicle state transitions.</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Collaborate cross-functionally with teams in behavior planning, platform engineering, integration, safety, and operations to align technical solutions with stakeholder needs.</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Perform metric analysis and performance optimization in a dynamic, highly concurrent software stack.</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Interface with global vendors, ensuring alignment of technical goals, deliverables, and integration timelines.</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Participate in on-vehicle testing, conducting functional analysis of new features and collecting data on latency, throughput, and stream quality.</span></li></ul><h3 class="section page-centered"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">What we're looking for</span></h3><ul><li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Master's degree in robotics, computer engineering, or a related field with 5+ years of experience, or Bachelor's degree with 7+ years in autonomous systems or embedded software.</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Strong proficiency in modern C++, with deep expertise in high-concurrency systems for real-time or safety-critical applications.</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Solid understanding of communication protocols, including TCP/IP, UDP, and custom transport layers.</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Strong grasp of operating system fundamentals, including process priority, scheduling, inter-process communication (IPC), and performance optimization on distributed platforms.</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Experience with robotics middleware, particularly ROS 2.</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Exceptional analytical and debugging skills, with a proven ability to work across disciplines and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams.</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Bonus: Experience with cellular networks, modem optimization, and telecom systems is a strong plus.</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Salary Range - $180,000- $260,000</span></p><h3><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">More about Gatik</span></h3><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Founded in 2017 by experts in autonomous vehicle technology, Gatik has rapidly expanded its presence to Mountain View, Dallas-Fort Worth, Arkansas, and Toronto. As the <em>first and only</em> company to achieve fully driverless middle-mile commercial deliveries, Gatik holds a unique and defensible position in the AV industry, with a clear trajectory toward sustainable growth and profitability.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">We have delivered complete, proprietary AV technology - an integration of software and hardware - to enable earlier successes for our clients in constrained Level 4 autonomy. By choosing the middle mile – with defined point-to-point delivery, we have simplified some of the more complex AV challenges, enabling us to achieve full autonomy ahead of competitors. Given extensive knowledge of Gatik’s well-defined, fixed route ODDs and hybrid architecture, we are able to hyper-optimize our models with exponentially less data, establish gate-keeping mechanisms to maintain explainability, and ensure continued safety of the system for unmanned operations.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Visit us at <a href="http://gatik.ai/">Gatik</a> for more company information and <a href="https://gatik.ai/careers/">Careers at Gatik</a> for more open roles.</span></p><h3><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Notable News</span></h3><ul><li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Forbes: <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2023/09/05/forget-robotaxis-upstart-gatik-sees-middle-mile-deliveries-as-the-path-to-profitable-avs/?sh=52b7a7866e61">Forget robotaxis. Upstart Gatik sees middle-mile deliveries as the path to profitable AVs</a></span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Tech Brew: <a href="https://www.emergingtechbrew.com/stories/2024/09/06/gatik-ai-richard-steiner-regulations-av-industry">Gatik AI exec unpacks the regulations that could shape the AV industry</a></span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Business Wire: <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241008155613/en/Gatik-Paves-the-Way-for-Safe-Driverless-Operations-%E2%80%98Freight-Only%E2%80%99-at-Scale-with-Industry-First-Third-Party-Safety-Assessment-Framework">Gatik Paves the Way for Safe Driverless Operations (‘Freight-Only’) at Scale with Industry-First Third-Party Safety Assessment Framework</a></span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Auto Futures: <a href="https://www.autofutures.tv/news-features/autonomous-trucking-group-gatik-secures-investment-from-nippon-express-holdings/s/e125e5df-220b-42b6-b2df-754f54d602a9">Autonomous Trucking Group Gatik Secures Investment From NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS</a></span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Automotive News: <a href="https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report/gatik-prepares-launch-self-driving-trucks-scale">Gatik foresees hundreds of self-driving trucks on road soon, and that's just the beginning</a></span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Forbes: <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardbishop1/2024/05/30/isuzu-and-gatik-go-all-in-to-scale-up-driverless-freight-services/">Isuzu And Gatik Go All In To Scale Up Driverless Freight Services</a></span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Bloomberg: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-05-24/autonomous-vehicle-startup-takes-off-by-picking-off-easier-routes">Autonomous Vehicle Startup Takes Off by Picking Off Easier Routes</a></span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Reuters: <a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/driverless-vehicles-limited-routes-bump-along-despite-us-robotaxi-scrutiny-2023-12-13/">Driverless vehicles on limited routes bump along despite US robotaxi scrutiny</a></span></li></ul><h3><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Taking care of our team</span></h3><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">At Gatik, we connect people of extraordinary talent and experience to an opportunity to create a more resilient supply chain and contribute to our environment’s sustainability. We are diverse in our backgrounds and perspectives yet united by a bold vision and shared commitment to our values. Our culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect and agility.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">We at Gatik strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that together we can do great things. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.</span></p><p> </p>