Job Summary:
Overland AI is transforming land operations for modern defense, leveraging advanced research in robotics and machine learning. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Autonomy Interface to design and implement backend systems for a mission-critical command-and-control platform for autonomous ground vehicles.
Responsibilities:
• Design, implement, and maintain backend services that support a command-and- control (C2) interface for autonomous ground vehicles.
• Build and extend APIs using FastAPI, with a strong emphasis on correctness, performance, and maintainability.
• Develop and operate WebRTC-based services for real-time video and data streaming.
• Build asynchronous systems to coordinate real-time data flows and concurrent workloads.
• Integrate backend services with a variety of communication protocols and middleware, including event-driven and real-time messaging systems.
• Collaborate closely with frontend engineers and autonomy engineers to define clean interfaces and deliver end-to-end features.
• Participate in field exercises and testing to observe system behavior in real-world operational environments and iterate accordingly.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related discipline and 5+ years of relevant experience; OR 7+ years of relevant professional experience
• Experience building and operating production backend systems using Python.
Preferred:
• MS degree or PhD preferred.
• Deep experience with FastAPI; experience with other Python-based backend frameworks is a plus
• Strong understanding of asyncio and asynchronous programming patterns in Python
• Hand-on experience building or operating WebRTC-based systems, including signaling and real-time media/data pipelines
• Experience with real-time or messaging systems; prior experience with MQTT is strong preferred.
• Experience with or interest in PyTAK and/or ROS 2 is highly beneficial.
• Some experience with TypeScript or frontend-backend integration is a plus.
Company:
Overland AI develops autonomous ground vehicle technology for tactical and operational applications. Founded in 2022, the company is headquartered in Seattle, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.