Senior/Staff Frontend Engineer

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 seeking senior/staff frontend engineers for our software team to build our fleet management platform. This tool provides customers and partners with real-time visibility into and control over our AV fleet - enabling safe, efficient, and responsive operations in middle-mile logistics. You'll play a key role in shaping intuitive, high-performance user interfaces that make complex systems simple and actionable.

This role is onsite 5 days a week at our Mountain View, CA office
What you'll do

• Design, develop, and maintain responsive, performant web applications using React and TypeScript.
• Build reusable UI components and design systems, translating Figma designs into production-ready Storybook components.
• Optimize front-end performance across browsers and devices, with special focus on map-based views and data-heavy dashboards (e.g., telemetry, analytics).
• Collaborate with backend, platform, and infrastructure teams to ensure frontend reliability, scalability, and observability.
• Work closely with PMs and designers to turn user needs into technical execution plans.
• Make strategic decisions on frameworks, tooling, and architecture to ensure long-term code quality and maintainability.
• Champion frontend engineering best practices in performance, accessibility, and security.
• Own and implement frontend test coverage using unit, integration, and end-to-end testing frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress).
• Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and product design sessions to improve quality and cross-functional alignment.
• Drive continuous improvement in developer experience, UI consistency, and system responsiveness.

What we're looking for

• 6+ years of professional experience building web applications with React and TypeScript.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Deep understanding of state management, component-driven architecture, and modern frontend design patterns.
• Experience working with real-time data (e.g., WebSockets, polling) and interactive mapping libraries like Mapbox, Google Maps, or Leaflet.
• Familiarity with integrating APIs (REST and GraphQL) and backend services.
• Strong instincts for UI/UX and the ability to work closely with design and product teams to build intuitive interfaces.
• Comfortable working in CI/CD, Agile, and cross-functional environments.
• Experience with performance monitoring tools (e.g., Sentry, Datadog).
• Exposure to logistics, fleet management, or telematics platforms is a plus.
• Experience working in startups or fast-moving, collaborative engineering teams is highly valued.

Salary Range- $140,000- $200,000
More about Gatik

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 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.

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.

Visit us at Gatik for more company information and Careers at Gatik for more open roles.
Notable News

• Forbes: Forget robotaxis. Upstart Gatik sees middle-mile deliveries as the path to profitable AVs
• Tech Brew: Gatik AI exec unpacks the regulations that could shape the AV industry
• Business Wire: Gatik Paves the Way for Safe Driverless Operations ('Freight-Only') at Scale with Industry-First Third-Party Safety Assessment Framework
• Auto Futures: Autonomous Trucking Group Gatik Secures Investment From NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS
• Automotive News: Gatik foresees hundreds of self-driving trucks on road soon, and that's just the beginning
• Forbes: Isuzu And Gatik Go All In To Scale Up Driverless Freight Services
• Bloomberg: Autonomous Vehicle Startup Takes Off by Picking Off Easier Routes
• Reuters: Driverless vehicles on limited routes bump along despite US robotaxi scrutiny

Taking care of our team

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.

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.

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