Senior/Staff Software Perception Engineer

Who we areGatik, the leader in autonomous middle mile logistics, delivers goods safely and efficiently using its fleet of light & medium-duty trucks. The company focuses on short-haul, B2B logistics for Fortune 500 customers including Kroger, Walmart, Tyson Foods, Loblaw, Pitney Bowes, Georgia-Pacific, and KBX; enabling them to optimize their hub-and-spoke supply chain operations, enhance service levels and product flow across multiple locations while reducing labor costs and meeting an unprecedented expectation for faster deliveries. Gatik’s Class 3-7 autonomous box trucks are commercially deployed in multiple markets including Texas, Arkansas, and Ontario, Canada.About the roleWe are looking for talented Staff Engineers with expertise in classical and modern computer vision techniques to lead or actively contribute to the architecture, design, implementation, and delivery of a multi-modal perception system. The ideal candidate will be a software expert who has overseen a process from the R&D phase through product shipment and has a passion for leading teams and developing real-world solutions. This role is onsite at our Mountain View, CA office.What you'll doDesign and implement key components of perception system such as object detection, object tracking, and multi-sensor fusionBuild software infrastructure to enable learning algorithms to leverage large scale image/LIDAR data Design and write highly optimized pipelines for data pre-processing, model training, data post-processing, inferencing etc.Train perception models, evaluate their performance, investigate and fix performance bottlenecksDevelop scalable training and evaluation tools and infrastructureCollaborate with other engineers to conduct system integration and testsWhat we're looking forMasters’ or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or related field7+ years of related experience2+ years of professional experience working on Computer Vision using C++ and OpenCVExpert knowledge of modern C++ (C++11 or later) and PythonExperience in deploying perception algorithms into real-world environmentsFamiliar with NVIDIA software libraries such as CUDA or TensorRTExperience building testing and evaluation platformsFamiliarity with deep learning applied to computer vision problemsExperience working on Computer Vision problems in at least two of the following subjects: Feature detection & matching, Image Filtering, Object Tracking, 3D Estimation, 3D Reconstruction, SLAMProficiency in modern container technologies including Docker and KubernetesIn-depth understanding of software performance and optimizationStrong math fundamentals and a good grasp of 3D geometry and vector mathWorked with one or more neural network frameworks, such as Tensorflow or PyTorchMore about GatikWith headquarters in Mountain View, CA and offices in Canada, Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, Gatik is establishing new standards of success for the autonomous trucking industry every day. Visit us at Gatik for more company information and Jobs @ Gatik for more open roles.Gatik NewsThe 10 most innovative companies in transportation of 2023America’s Best Startup Employers of 2023 by ForbesAmerica’s Best Startup Employers of 2022 by ForbesGatik been named as a 2023 FreightTech 25 winner!Gatik named a TIME Best Invention of 2022Apeksha Kumavat recognized on the Inc. 2022 Female Founders 100 ListGatik’s Gautam Narang on the importance of knowing your customerGatik CEO Gautam Narang was Named Among the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2022 by Goldman SachsTaking care of our teamAt 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.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.