Senior/Staff Behavior Planning Engineer

Gatik, a leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, is seeking a Senior/Staff Behavior Planning Engineer to design and implement the core behavior planning system for autonomous vehicles. The role involves developing behavior tree architectures, collaborating with autonomy teams, and providing technical leadership.

Requirements

• Ph.D. with 3+ years or Master’s with 5+ years of industry experience in robotics, autonomous systems, or behavior planning.
• Proven experience in behavior planning, including use of behavior trees, finite state machines, or rule-based planners in autonomous driving or robotics applications.
• Strong proficiency in C++ with a deep understanding of performance, memory management, and software architecture in production systems.
• Solid understanding of motion planning and prediction interfaces, with experience building real-time, safety-critical systems.
• Knowledge of diffusion models and/or Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models is a strong plus.
• Strong debugging, system thinking, and collaborative communication skills.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Visa Sponsorship
• Four Day Work Week
• Generous Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation Assistance