Senior Software Engineer - Internal Tools

Overland AI•Seattle, WA

10h•$200,000 - $240,000

About The Position

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 Senior Software Engineer – Internal Tools to design and build frontend-driven interfaces that improve the usability and maintainability of complex internal workflows. This role focuses on replacing intricate, command-line–driven tools with intuitive web-based interfaces, lowering the learning curve for new engineers and expanding access to powerful capabilities across the organization. The ideal candidate combines strong frontend engineering skills with solid Python backend experience, exercises good product judgment, and enjoys turning complex systems into approachable, reliable tools.

Requirements

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 backend services or tooling using Python.

Nice To Haves

MS degree or PhD preferred.
Strong professional experience as a software engineer, with a senior-level background in frontend development.
Strong experience with React and TypeScript.
Experience with PostgreSQL-backend systems.
Comfort working across the frontend-backend boundary, including defining APIs and data contracts
Experience designing developer-facing tools, internal platforms, or workflow automation systems

Responsibilities

Collaborate with systems and software engineers to understand existing workflows and translate them into intuitive, guided user experiences.
Build user - facing applications with a focus on clarity, usability, and robustness.
Develop backend services or glue code to orchestrate tool execution, validate inputs, and manage job lifecycle for locally or remotely executed tools.
Rapidly prototype and iterate on tools that deliver immediate productivity gains, while laying foundations for internal platforms that may grow over time.
Exercise senior engineering judgment in deciding when to optimize for speed versus long - term maintainability.