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# CDL | Hourly Pay with OT | FREE Benefits (Operations Specialist) at Stack AV

- **Company:** Stack AV
- **Location:** Atlanta, GA
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-08-27
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/stackav/jobs/5223840007

## Job description

About Stack:

Stack is developing revolutionary AI and advanced autonomous systems designed to enhance safety, reliability, and efficiency of modern operations. Stack's autonomous technology incorporates cutting-edge advancements in artificial intelligence, robotics, machine learning, and cloud technologies, empowering us to create innovative solutions that address the needs and challenges of the dynamic trucking transportation industry. With decades of experience creating and deploying real world systems for demanding environments, the Stack team is dedicated to developing an autonomous solution ecosystem tailored to the trucking industry's unique demands.

About the Team:

The Development Fleet Operations team is responsible for the safe testing and operation of the newest technologies. As an Operations Specialist, you will contribute to the daily driving and testing of autonomous trucks, own the safety of the operation, and provide feedback on system performance and behaviors while hauling commercial freight.

Responsibilities:

- Safely operate autonomous trucks on the public roads to support development testing and commercial pilot operations.
- Haul commercial freight between customer locations and/or meet points.
- Provide feedback on system performance to advance self-driving technology.
- Utilize internal tools on a smartphone/tablet to track work assigned and completed.
- Uphold industry-leading safety standards, remaining compliant with internal benchmarks.
- Remain alert and attentive while operating during extended stretches of autonomy.

Schedule:

- M-F
- Home every other night

Benefits & Perks to joining Stack AV:

- Compensation: $32.00 – $37.00/hr + Annual Bonus + Long Term Incentive
- $0 Healthcare Premiums: Stack covers 100% of Medical, Dental, and Vision for you and your family
- Paid Winter Break: Company is closed and employees are paid from Dec 24 – Jan 1
- Retirement: 401(k) plan with generous company match
- Time Off: Open PTO policy and 14 paid company holidays
- No-Touch Freight: 100% no loading or unloading of trailers

Qualifications & Safety Standards:

- Experience: 7+ years of Class A driving experience
- License: Valid Class A CDL (Airbrake Endorsement) and current DOT Medical Certificate
- Zero-Tolerance Safety Record: We require a strictly clean MVR. You must have no history of:
- Reckless Driving, Leaving the scene of an accident, or License suspensions/revocations
- No Moving Violations within the last 7 years, including: Speeding, running red lights/stop signs, failure to yield, tailgating, improper turns/lane changes, distracted driving, seat belt violations, or unlawful passing (school buses/railroad crossings)
- Testing: Must pass pre-employment drug/alcohol screening and sleep apnea screening

## #LI-EM1

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We believe that diverse teams produce the best ideas and outcomes. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion, entrepreneurship, and innovation across gender, race, age, sexual orientation, religion, disability, and identity.

Check out our [Privacy Policy.](https://stackav.com/join/policy)

Please Note: Pursuant to its business activities and use of technology, Stack AV complies with all applicable U.S. national security laws, regulations, and administrative requirements, which can restrict Stack AV’s ability to employ certain persons in certain positions pursuant to a range of national security-related requirements. As such, this position may be contingent upon Stack AV verifying a candidate’s residence, U.S. person status, and/or citizenship status. This position may also involve working with software and technologies subject to U.S. export control regulations. Under these regulations, it may be necessary for Stack AV to obtain a U.S. government export license prior to releasing its technologies to certain persons. If Stack AV determines that a candidate’s residence, U.S. person status, and/or citizenship status will require a license, prohibit the candidate from working in this position, or otherwise be subject to national security-related restrictions, Stack AV expressly reserves the right to either consider the candidate for a different position that is not subject to such restrictions, on whatever terms and conditions Stack AV shall establish in its sole discretion, or, in the alternative, decline to move forward with the candidate’s application.

## About Stack AV

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Stack AV develops revolutionary AI-powered autonomous systems designed to enhance safety, reliability, and efficiency for the trucking industry.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Venture Capital-backed; total funding $1B)
- **Headquarters**: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- **Founded**: 2023
- **Founders**: Bryan Salesky (CEO), Peter Rander (President), Brett Browning, Ph.D. (CTO) – all former co-founders or leaders of Argo AI.

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Autonomous vehicle technology / trucking logistics
- **Target Customers**: B2B – trucking fleets, freight carriers, and supply chain partners (enterprise)
- **Mission**: To create revolutionary AI and advanced autonomous systems that enhance safety, reliability, and efficiency in modern operations, specifically within the trucking industry.

## Products & Services
- **Autonomous Trucking System**: A full-stack autonomy solution integrating AI, robotics, machine learning, and cloud technologies into heavy-duty trucks. The system is designed for safe, reliable, and efficient driverless freight hauling. (Product type: Hardware + Software Suite)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding: **$1 billion** (Single venture round led by SoftBank, September 2023)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: SoftBank (lead investor); member of the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association (AVIA)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Headcount growth: 228 employees as of early 2026 (+16.4% YoY, +39 people).
  - Active job postings increased 80% year-over-year (18 open roles).
  - Talent heavily recruited from leading autonomy companies: Argo AI (37), Cruise (23), Aurora (15), Waymo (7), Motional (16), Latitude AI (31), Uber/ATG.
  - Established a Safety Advisory Council (announced Dec 2023).
  - First CDL Operations Specialists hired in New Stanton, PA, and Oklahoma City, OK, indicating real-world testing and deployment.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Experienced Leadership & Team**: Founders/leadership have decades of experience deploying autonomous systems (CMU, Google, Argo AI, Uber ATG). Over half of the workforce is technical, with deep expertise from top AV companies.
- **Safety-First Culture**: Safety is embedded as the company’s foundation, supported by a dedicated Safety Advisory Council and transparent processes.
- **AI-First Approach**: Leverages cutting-edge AI, robotics, and ML to solve complex trucking challenges, differentiating from traditional ADAS or lane-keeping systems.
- **Strong Financial Backing**: $1B from SoftBank provides a multi-year runway to develop and commercialize without immediate revenue pressure.

## Strategic Focus
- **Product Development**: Completing the autonomous driving system for heavy-duty trucks, with ongoing testing on public roads (indicated by CDL operations specialists).
- **Partnerships & Standards**: Engaging with industry bodies (AVIA) and building a regulatory and safety framework to support deployment.
- **Talent Acquisition**: Aggressively hiring across autonomy, ML, software engineering, systems, and operations to accelerate development.
- **Operational Expansion**: Establishing operations hubs beyond Pittsburgh (New Stanton, PA; Oklahoma City, OK; Germany) to support fleet testing and deployment.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: Emphasis on safety, excellence, humility, transparency, grit, and passion. Employees describe a collaborative, ambitious environment focused on making a real impact.
- **Remote & Flexible Work**: Offers remote, office-based, and hybrid work modes. Many engineering roles are listed as “Pittsburgh, PA or Remote (US).”
- **Benefits**:
  - 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
  - Competitive 401k matching.
  - Open PTO plus 14 paid holidays (including a week-long winter break).
  - Paid leave for medical, parental (birth, adoption, foster), military, civic duty, and bereavement.
  - Annual lifestyle stipend (gym, home office, wellness).
- **Engineering Culture**: Teams are empowered to work on challenging problems in AI, perception, controls, ML infrastructure, and systems engineering. The tech stack includes C++, Python, ML frameworks, and cloud/infrastructure tools.
- **Growth Trajectory**: As a well-funded early-stage startup with strong talent draw and clear product focus, employees have significant ownership and growth potential.

## Sources
1. [Stack AV Homepage](https://stackav.com/)
2. [Stack AV About Page](https://stackav.com/about)
3. [Stack AV Join (Careers) Page](https://stackav.com/join)
4. [Stack AV Jobs on Greenhouse](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/stackav)
5. [LinkedIn Company Page (via RocketReach data)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/stackav)

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