
OTIV is a company specializing in building assistance and autonomous solutions for the rail industry. Their business model focuses on developing and selling advanced technology products such as…

OTIV is a company specializing in building assistance and autonomous solutions for the rail industry. Their business model focuses on developing and selling advanced technology products such as…
What they do: Assistance, remote-control and full-autonomy systems for rail vehicles (camera, perception, software)
Founded: 2020 in Ghent, Belgium
Founders: Niels Van Damme; Sam De Smet
Notable customers/partners: ArcelorMittal; Deutsche Bahn Cargo; RET
Recent funding: €9M growth round announced 2025; Series A (Jan 2023)
Rail operations safety, visibility, collision avoidance, operational control and autonomous driving for industrial, urban and shunting applications.
2020
Software Development
Pre-Seed round announced April 2021; investors included Pitchdrive Fund, business angels and imec.istart (reinvested)
Series A announced January 2023
€9M
Growth investment announced 2025
“Finindus; SHIFT Invest; Miles Ahead; Pitchdrive; imec; imec.istart; business angels”
Who We Are OTIV is a Ghent-based company leading the autonomous revolution in rail. We are on a mission to increase safety and efficiency of railway operations by teaching rail vehicles to drive autonomously. By making trains more efficient and safer, we actively contribute to a modal shift and a greener future. We bring this vision to life by a unique focus on the most challenging environments such as cities, shunting yards and industrial sites. Thanks to high-profile partners and world-leading clients such as Deutsche Bahn, SNCF Group, ArcelorMittal and CAF we deliver the future of railway operations today.
OTIV is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristic. OTIV strives to create an environment in which all employees feel confident in their ability to bring their authentic selves to work and secure collaborating with colleagues and customers.
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What We're Looking For We are looking for a skilled and versatile senior software engineer to reinforce our tech team working on a range of innovative products in the field of autonomous rail systems. You will contribute to the development of assistance systems, remote supervision and control platforms, and features such as planning, localization, sensor fusion, and real-time video streaming.
You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams across the company and may be involved in any of our three core products, depending on your expertise and the project/product needs.
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