<h3><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Who we are</span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;"><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 style="text-align: justify;"><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> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">We are seeking a highly motivated and technically proficient GIS Engineer, HD Mapping to join our team. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">As 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. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">This 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</span><br><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Mapping & Spatial Data Production</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">This role is onsite 5 days/week in our Mountain View, CA office!</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <h3><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">What you'll do</span></h3> </div> </div> <ul> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Mapping Pipeline Development: Contribute to the design, development, and expansion of the HD Mapping production pipeline.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Data Processing and Validation:</span><br><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">○ Process, clean, and validate large-scale LiDAR point cloud datasets.</span><br><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">○ Extract and refine road-based linear and polygonal features.</span><br><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">○ Annotate and validate 3D objects and roadway furniture.</span><br><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">○ Perform topology validation of road networks (lane connectivity, intersection logic, turn constraints).</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Software Engineering:</span><br><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">○ Develop and maintain Python-based geospatial data processing tools (required).</span><br><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">○ Contribute to performance-critical components using C++ (optional).</span><br><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">○ Manage and process large spatial datasets using cloud infrastructure (Azure preferred).</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Database and Spatial Queries: Work with PostGIS databases to perform advanced spatial queries, including intersection detection, geometry building/transformation, and query optimization.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Data Management & Collaboration:</span><br><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">○ Support data migration, versioning, and format conversion (OSM, OpenDrive, Lanelet).</span><br><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">○ Coordinate with remote freelancers and distributed contributors. Work closely with autonomy,