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<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>
<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">As an Autonomous Vehicle Operator, you will safely operate Gatik vehicles for on-time in-route customer deliveries. We are looking for a highly motivated self-starter to help us operate our box trucks running routes to transport dry and refrigerated cargo. You’ll be a valuable contributor by collecting necessary data for our engineering teams aimed at improving our groundbreaking automated driving technology while meeting customers’ product delivery needs.<br></span><br><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">This role is onsite in Phoenix or Peoria AZ</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">What you'll do</span></h3>
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<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Ensure safe, reliable operation of class 3-7 box truck delivery vehicles, in manual modes while keeping other drivers & operators, the public, and the vehicle safe</span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Manually drive the vehicles on assigned, consistent routes to gather route data in support of moving toward future state autonomous operations</span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Display customer service orientation and act as an ambassador for the company toward customers and the public</span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Ensure vehicles arrive at pick-up and drop-off locations on time and the integrity of goods is retained on each journey</span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Assist with safe, secure loading and unloading of customer goods using equipment such as pallet jacks, carts, dollies, lift gates, handbombing, etc.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Update the dispatch team on shift and route status</span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Ensure the operation and safety of trucks by daily routine checks (monitoring fluid levels, checking tire pressure, hose connections, etc.)</span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Perform ad-hoc projects such as truck delivery to new locations, testing and/or installing new equipment, etc.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Collaborate with teams to follow collection and drop-off procedures on each journey</span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Learn and adhere to company standard operating procedures (SOPs) and ensure compliance with safe operations standards</span></li>
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<h3><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">What we're looking for</span></h3>
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<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Possesses a valid CDL with 3+ years of driving experience (non-CDL candidates are also encouraged to apply).</span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Maintains a clean driving record and successfully passes background and drug screenings.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Comfortable operating box trucks (26–30 feet), with or without a refrigerated unit.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Demonstrates initiative, proactivity, and a strong focus on detail and safety.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Communicates clearly and collaborates effectively, while also thriving in independent work settings.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Tech-savvy and adaptable to varied shift schedules, including evenings, weekdays, and weekends.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>No Touch Freight</strong>: Focus solely on driving—loading and unloading are handled by others.</span><br><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Shift Hours:</strong> Shifts typically begin at 2:00 AM and run 8 to 12 hours, ending around 2:00–3:00 PM.</span><br><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Weekly Hours:</strong> Expect 40–45 hours per week, with availability required across all 7 days.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">More about Gatik</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">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 <em>first and only</em> 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.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">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.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Visit us at <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://gatik.ai/">Gatik</a></span> for more company information and <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://gatik.ai/careers/">Careers at Gatik</a></span> for more open roles.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Notable News</span></h3>
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<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Bloomberg: <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-27/autonomous-trucking-firm-gatik-inks-contracts-worth-600-million">Autonomous Trucking Firm Gatik Inks Contracts Worth $600 Million</a></span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Forbes: <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2026/01/28/hundreds-of-gatik-robot-delivery-trucks-headed-for-us-roads/?utm_campaign=ForbesMainLI&utm_source=ForbesMainLinkedIn&utm_medium=social">Hundreds’ Of Gatik Robot Delivery Trucks Headed For U.S. Roads</a></span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Forbes:<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardbishop1/2025/09/23/gatik-and-loblaw-announce-largest-commercial-deployment-of-av-trucks/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Gatik And Loblaw Announce Largest Commercial Deployment Of AV Trucks</span></a></span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Forbes: <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2023/09/05/forget-robotaxis-upstart-gatik-sees-middle-mile-deliveries-as-the-path-to-profitable-avs/?sh=52b7a7866e61">Forget robotaxis. Upstart Gatik sees middle-mile deliveries as the path to profitable AVs</a></span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Tech Brew: <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.emergingtechbrew.com/stories/2024/09/06/gatik-ai-richard-steiner-regulations-av-industry">Gatik AI exec unpacks the regulations that could shape the AV industry</a></span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Business Wire: <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241008155613/en/Gatik-Paves-the-Way-for-Safe-Driverless-Operations-%E2%80%98Freight-Only%E2%80%99-at-Scale-with-Industry-First-Third-Party-Safety-Assessment-Framework">Gatik Paves the Way for Safe Driverless Operations (‘Freight-Only’) at Scale with Industry-First Third-Party Safety Assessment Framework</a></span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Auto Futures: <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.autofutures.tv/news-features/autonomous-trucking-group-gatik-secures-investment-from-nippon-express-holdings/s/e125e5df-220b-42b6-b2df-754f54d602a9">Autonomous Trucking Group Gatik Secures Investment From NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS</a></span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Automotive News: <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report/gatik-prepares-launch-self-driving-trucks-scale">Gatik foresees hundreds of self-driving trucks on road soon, and that's just the beginning</a></span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Forbes: <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardbishop1/2024/05/30/isuzu-and-gatik-go-all-in-to-scale-up-driverless-freight-services/">Isuzu And Gatik Go All In To Scale Up Driverless Freight Services</a></span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Bloomberg: <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-05-24/autonomous-vehicle-startup-takes-off-by-picking-off-easier-routes">Autonomous Vehicle Startup Takes Off by Picking Off Easier Routes</a></span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Reuters: <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/driverless-vehicles-limited-routes-bump-along-despite-us-robotaxi-scrutiny-2023-12-13/">Driverless vehicles on limited routes bump along despite US robotaxi scrutiny</a></span></span></li>
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<h3><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Taking care of our team</span></h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">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.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">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.</span></p>
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