About the Role
Gatik is looking for a detail-oriented and collaborative Technical Program Manager - Software to drive the execution and release cycles for our core autonomy software and mapping platform. In this role, you will oversee the full software lifecycle from Product Requirement Definitions (PRDs) through feature specification, software architecture requirements, and release validation. Reporting to the Director of Technical Program Management, you will partner closely with Autonomy Software Engineering, Mapping, Test Engineering, Product, and System Safety to ensure seamless software rollouts. You will be instrumental in maintaining software reliability and safety standards while driving rapid development velocity.
This role is hybrid/onsite in our Santa Clara, CA office.
What You'll Do
Lead technical program management for Gatik’s core autonomy software suite and high-definition map release pipelines.
Drive the end-to-end software development lifecycle starting from product requirements (PRDs) down to feature scope, engineering requirements, and validation readiness.
Partner with Product Management, Software Engineering, and Test/V&V teams to establish clear release schedules, dependency maps, and delivery milestones.
Track software delivery metrics, flag technical blockers or safety risks, and implement robust risk mitigation plans.
Facilitate alignment across cross-functional software teams, safety engineers, and operations to ensure smooth deployment of software updates.
What We're Looking For
4–5+ years of technical program management experience managing complex software development and deployment cycles.
Experience in autonomous driving, robotics, geospatial/mapping systems, or complex safety-critical software infrastructure.
Deep understanding of software engineering workflows, agile release management, and requirement traceability from PRDs to production testing.
Exceptional cross-functional communication and risk-management capabilities.
Educational background in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
Salary Range: $170,000-220,000
More about Gatik
Founded in 2017, Gatik has grown into a commercial force in autonomous freight, operating trucks daily in live customer networks across the United States and Canada. We're headquartered in Santa Clara, California, but our impact is felt on the roads and in the supply chains that keep essential goods moving for some of the biggest companies in North America.
Our trucks do some of the most demanding work in freight, running high-frequency, time-sensitive routes between distribution centers and stores, where reliability matters every single day. For our customers, that means more capacity, better service and products arriving where they need to be, when they need to be there.
Behind it all is AI-first technology built from the ground up for autonomous trucking, capable of navigating highways and surface streets and tackling the complexity of real-world logistics at scale.
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Recent media coverage
TechCrunch: Self-driving truck startup Gatik raises $200M following PepsiCo deal
Reuters: Gatik secures $200 million in funding as autonomous freight market accelerates
Bloomberg: Driverless Trucks Can Save Lives on America's Roads
PepsiCo website: PepsiCo and Gatik announce multi-year agreement to deploy autonomous freight in North America
Wall Street Journal: Driverless Trucks Are Here - and They’re Delivering Bags of Doritos
CBS News: Pepsi deploys self-driving delivery trucks
Bloomberg: Autonomous Trucking Firm Gatik Inks Contracts Worth $600 Million
Forbes: Hundreds’ Of Gatik Robot Delivery Trucks Headed For U.S. Roads
CNBC-TV18: No more test runs: Gatik says driverless trucks are now a real, money-making business
Forbes: Gatik And Loblaw Announce Largest Commercial Deployment Of AV Trucks
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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