Senior Backend Engineer, Autonomy Interface — Real-Time C2

Overland AI; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Best-in-class healthcare, dental and vision plans

Unlimited PTO

401k with company match

Parental leave

Job summary

A defense technology company based in Seattle is looking for a Senior Software Engineer – Autonomy Interface. This role involves designing and implementing backend systems for a command-and-control platform for autonomous vehicles, focusing on robust services and real-time communications. The ideal candidate has significant experience in Python, FastAPI, and asynchronous programming, and will collaborate closely with autonomy and frontend engineers. Benefits include a competitive salary from $200K to $240K, equity compensation, and unlimited PTO.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in backend systems or 7+ years of professional experience.
• Hands-on experience with production backend systems using Python.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend services for command-and-control interfaces.
• Build and extend APIs using FastAPI for maintainability.
• Develop WebRTC-based services for data streaming.
• Create asynchronous systems for real-time data flows.
• Integrate services with messaging systems.
• Collaborate with frontend and autonomy engineers.
• Participate in field exercises for system observation.

Skills

Python backend development

FastAPI

asyncio

WebRTC

real-time communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering

MS degree or PhD preferred

Tools

FastAPI

WebRTC

TypeScript

Job description

A defense technology company based in Seattle is looking for a Senior Software Engineer – Autonomy Interface. This role involves designing and implementing backend systems for a command-and-control platform for autonomous vehicles, focusing on robust services and real-time communications. The ideal candidate has significant experience in Python, FastAPI, and asynchronous programming, and will collaborate closely with autonomy and frontend engineers. Benefits include a competitive salary from $200K to $240K, equity compensation, and unlimited PTO.