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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. \nThe 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. \nAbout the role\nWe are seeking a highly motivated and technically proficient GIS Engineer, HD Mapping to join our team.\nAs a Geospatial / HD Mapping Engineer, you will be a key contributor to the expansion and optimization of our HD Mapping production pipeline. This hands-on role involves working with large-scale LiDAR and camera datasets, developing geospatial processing workflows, and improving our routing and topology validation systems. You will collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners to deliver high-quality maps under tight operational timelines.\nThis position requires a deep passion for geospatial data, strong software engineering skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced production environment.Key Responsibilities: HD\nMapping & Spatial Data Production\nThis role is onsite 5 days/week in our Mountain View, CA office!\nWhat you'll do\nMapping Pipeline Development: Contribute to the design, development, and expansion of the HD Mapping production pipeline.\nData Processing and Validation:Process, clean, and validate large-scale LiDAR point cloud datasets.\nExtract and refine road-based linear and polygonal features.\nAnnotate and validate 3D objects and roadway furniture.\nPerform topology validation of road networks (lane connectivity, intersection logic, turn constraints).\nSoftware Engineering:\nDevelop and maintain Python-based geospatial data processing tools (required).\nContribute to performance-critical components using C++ (optional).\nManage and process large spatial datasets using cloud infrastructure (Azure preferred).\nDatabase and Spatial Queries: Work with PostGIS databases to perform advanced spatial queries, including intersection detection, geometry building/transformation, and query optimization.\nData Management & Collaboration:\nSupport data migration, versioning, and format conversion (OSM, OpenDrive, Lanelet).\nCoordinate with remote freelancers and distributed contributors. Work closely with autonomy, perception, and planning engineering teams.\nManage Jira tickets, contribute to sprint planning, and provide structured progress reports.\nMaintain high quality standards while delivering under tight deadlines\nWhat we're looking for\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Geospatial Engineering, Robotics, Civil Engineering, or a related technical field.\nMinimum 3+ years of professional experience in geospatial systems, mapping, or related fields.\nStrong hands-on experience with GIS platforms (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS, MicroStation) and specialized tools (e.g., CloudCompare, MicroStation, OpenCities, TerraSolid, Lidar360).\nProven experience working with large-scale mapping/geospatial production projects and a strong understanding of LiDAR processing workflows.\nTechnical Skills:\nStrong Python programming skills.\nExperience with geospatial libraries (e.g., GDAL, Shapely, GeoPandas).\nExperience with PostGIS, including spatial indexing and query optimization.\n•Familiarity with data formats: OSM, Lanelet, OpenDrive, GeoJSON, LAS/LAZ\n\nBonus Qualifications\nExperience in HD Mapping production pipelines for autonomous vehicles.\nExperience validating road network topology and connectivity logic.\nFamiliarity with routing algorithms and graph-based road modeling.\nExperience with automation pipelines and CI/CD for geospatial systems.\nUnderstanding of coordinate systems, projections, and EPSG transformations.\nExperience with sensor calibration workflows (LiDAR + camera).\nExperience managing distributed contributors or remote freelancers\nSalary Range- $160,000- $230,000\nMore about Gatik\nFounded 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 first and only 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.\nWe 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.\nVisit us at Gatik for more company information and Careers at Gatik for more open roles.\nNotable News\nBloomberg: Autonomous Trucking Firm Gatik Inks Contracts Worth $600 Million\nForbes: Hundreds’ Of Gatik Robot Delivery Trucks Headed For U.S. Roads\nForbes:Gatik And Loblaw Announce Largest Commercial Deployment Of AV Trucks\nForbes: Forget robotaxis. Upstart Gatik sees middle-mile deliveries as the path to profitable AVs\nTech Brew: Gatik AI exec unpacks the regulations that could shape the AV industry\nBusiness Wire: Gatik Paves the Way for Safe Driverless Operations (‘Freight-Only’) at Scale with Industry-First Third-Party Safety Assessment Framework\nAuto Futures: Autonomous Trucking Group Gatik Secures Investment From NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS\nAutomotive News: Gatik foresees hundreds of self-driving trucks on road soon, and that's just the beginning\nForbes: Isuzu And Gatik Go All In To Scale Up Driverless Freight Services\nBloomberg: Autonomous Vehicle Startup Takes Off by Picking Off Easier Routes\nReuters: Driverless vehicles on limited routes bump along despite US robotaxi scrutiny\nTaking care of our team\nAt 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.\nWe 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. 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