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Senior Software Engineer, Controls

Gatik AI · Santa Clara, CA

Posted about 3 months ago · $180,000- $250,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
Gatik AI's roles stay open a median of 82 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
75% of Gatik AI's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Gatik AI
high
61 stale, 0 reposted of 67 open
Hiring momentum
78 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-24

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Gatik AI's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Gatik AI.

About this role

As a Senior Software Engineer at Gatik, you will design, implement, and support real-time software for the company's autonomous vehicle control and optimization features. You will collaborate with research and control teams to develop robust software solutions, conduct in-vehicle testing, and participate in the visualization of test data. This role requires a strong background in software development, particularly in C/C++ and Matlab/Simulink, with a focus on control systems and optimization.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Gatik AI as an employer.

What you need

  • MSc or PhD in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or Computer Science
  • Deep understanding of optimal control, MPC, and Kalman filtering
  • 5+ years of production-level experience in C++/C and Matlab/Simulink
  • Experience using optimization techniques and tools/solvers
  • Solid backgrounds in math and linear algebra, and vehicle dynamics modeling and controls
  • 2+ years of experience in the AV/ADAS industries

Nice to have

  • Familiar with dSPACE and vehicle dynamic modeling toolchains
  • Familiar with SiL/HiL setup and automotive-grade simulation tools such as TruckSim and IPG TruckMaker
  • Familiar with CI/CD and pipeline management

What you get

  • Salary Range- $180,000- $250,000

Worth weighing

  • Onsite work required 5 days a week
  • Focus on a specific niche of middle-mile logistics may limit exposure to broader AV technologies

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Listed by Gatik AI on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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