Gatik AI

Autonomous Vehicles

TechLead,Perception

$225–325k ~AI est. Mountain View, California, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Lead candidates.

The Brief

“Tech Lead, Perception at Gatik AI. Skills: Perception, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Autonomous Driving. Develop perception algorithms. Adjust perception algorithms”

Industry & Context.

Autonomous Vehicles
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting; Debugging

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

1+ year technical leadership, 1+ year research experience, 1+ year hands-on experience, 1+ year ML Perception experience, 1+ year Deep Learning experience, 1+ year Robotics experience, 1+ year Autonomous Driving experience, Ph.D. or M.S. degree

Nice to Have

Autonomous Driving research preferred, Perception research preferred, 2D/3D Computer Vision research, Statistics research, Probability theory research

What You'll Do.

Develop perception algorithms

Adjust perception algorithms

Detect surrounding environment

Track surrounding environment

Implement ML algorithms

Train perception models

Validate perception models

Develop testing frameworks

Develop validation frameworks

Analyze model performance

Identify areas for improvement

Iterate on implementation

Document model architectures

Document methodologies

Collaborate with Data Engineering

Collaborate with AI Research

Define project requirements

Participate in hiring

Manage ML Perception engineers

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

AI Research team; Robotics team; Software Engineering team; Data Engineering team

Communication Scope

Technical documentation

Full Job Description

Who we are 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. 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. About the role We are currently looking for an experienced Technical Lead with specialized skills in Computer Vision specifically related to Autonomous Driving applications - LiDAR, camera, and radar Perception technologies. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing Machine Learning models that accurately detect and track the surrounding environment, thereby enabling safe and reliable behavior downstream processing for our AVs. In this pivotal role, you'll be instrumental in designing, implementing, and deploying the ML algorithms that enable our trucks to safely navigate and operate in complex, dynamic environments both on-vehicle and within simulation environments for validation. This position requires a strong technical and ML background, hands-on software engineering experience, and a knack for technically lead engineers. You will collaborate with a team o

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