Technical Lead - UI

Overland AI•Seattle, WA

23h•$200,000 - $240,000

About The Position

We are seeking a Technical Lead - UI to drive the design, architecture, and implementation of OverWatch, our mission-critical command-and-control (C2) interface for autonomous ground vehicles. This role combines hands-on frontend development with technical leadership, guiding a small team building highly reliable, performant UIs used in real-world operational environments. The ideal candidate is comfortable making architectural trade-offs, collaborating across disciplines, and iterating quickly based on direct user feedback from the field.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related discipline and 3+ years relevant professional experience; OR 5+ years of relevant professional experience.
Experience with React and TypeScript.

Nice To Haves

Proven experience leading technical teams or serving in a technical leadership role
Experience with different frontend development languages and frameworks.
Familiarity integrating with a variety of backend APIs.
Experience working with multiple communication protocols; prior experience with MQTT is strongly preferred.
Prior experience with ATAK/TAK is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Lead the technical team responsible for developing a cutting-edge command-and- control (C2) interface for autonomous ground vehicles.
Own the frontend architecture, defining coding standards, best practices, and design patterns for UI development.
Remain hands-on in the codebase, contributing to core UI features, architectural components, and critical bug fixes.
Partner closely with UX designers to translate design systems into high-quality, production-ready implementations.
Collaborate with product managers to shape requirements and break work into clear, deliverable milestones.
Get into the field to observe real users operating the system in training and operational environments, rapidly iterating and experimenting based on end-user needs.