Technical Lead - UI

About Overland AI:  

Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Overland AI is transforming land operations for modern defense. The company leverages over a decade of advanced research in robotics and machine learning, as well as a field-test forward ethos, to deliver combined capabilities for unit commanders. Our OverDrive autonomy stack enables ground vehicles to navigate and operate off-road in any terrain without GPS or direct operator control. Our intuitive OverWatch C2 interface provides commanders with precise coordination capabilities essential for mission success.  

Overland AI has secured funding from prominent defense tech investors, including 8VC and Point 72, and built trusted partnerships with DARPA, the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and Special Operations Command. Backed by eight-figure contracts across the Department of Defense, we are strengthening national security by iterating closely with end users engaged in tactical operations.

Role Summary

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.

In this role, you will: 

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.

Desired Experience & Qualifications:

• 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

Benefits

Overland AI believes in creating a work environment that you look forward to embracing every day. 

• The salary range for this position is $200K to $240K annually
• Equity compensation
• Best-in-class healthcare, dental and vision plans. 
• Flexible PTO
• 401k with company match
• Parental leave