Forward Deployed Front End Engineer, Autonomous SystemsMultiple locations
Posted
- Work style
- Hybrid
- Salary
- $135k–$200k
- Stage
- Public
- Industry
- Defense tech
- Visa sponsorship
- Not available
- Employment
- Full-time
The opportunity
Build real-time, 3D user interfaces that let operators command fleets of autonomous systems, on a new team at a leading public software company. Based in Washington DC, New York, Palo Alto or Seattle.
A leading public data and AI software company of about 4,000 people, helping governments and major institutions use their data for critical work in national security, healthcare, energy, finance and manufacturing. This role sits on a newly formed team building command and control software for autonomous systems.
What you will do
- Build, test, integrate and deploy full-stack software for commanding and controlling autonomous systems, such as drones and other uncrewed vehicles
- Design real-time, interactive 3D interfaces that help operators understand and act on what's happening
- Connect the interface to sensor and data fusion services, AI decision engines and robotic control systems
- Get things working in the cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments, from deployment to security and user experience
- Work alongside experts in sensing, AI, systems engineering, design, hardware and robotics
- Travel to work with users on site
What you bring
- Around 2 to 6 years of professional software development, focused on complex, interactive or real-time front ends (not just dashboards or internal tools)
- Strong React plus TypeScript or JavaScript
- Around 2 years deploying and integrating software in cloud, on-premises or hybrid environments
- Comfort with APIs, CI and automation, networking, security and authentication, and Linux
- A degree in computer science, robotics, electrical engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
- US citizenship or permanent residency, and willingness to obtain a US security clearance (an active clearance is a plus)
- Willingness to travel 25% to 75% of the time, depending on team and location
Nice to have
- 3D graphics or Three.js
- Streaming or real-time data
- Interfaces for AI and generative models
- Experience running robust production systems
Pay and benefits
$135k–$200ka year, full-time
- Salary range: $135,000 to $200,000 per year. This is the range the client expects to pay in good faith. The final amount depends on experience and other job-related factors.
- Competitive salary plus stock (RSUs)
- Hybrid schedule, usually one or two days a week from home
Where you will work
This role can be based in more than one location. We will confirm the options when we speak.
This role cannot sponsor a work visa. You will need the right to work in the US.
Why is the company hidden? Our clients hire quietly. V6 shares the name once we have spoken and you are ready.
How we hire
- ApplyTwo minutes. A resume or pasted text, plus a few lines on why you fit.
- V6 screenA practitioner reviews your application, and we call when there's a match.
- Intro call
- Technical interviews
- Team conversations
- Offer
Interview steps are set by the client and may change. V6 does not control the client's process, but we advocate for every candidate at each stage.
About this listing
V6 posts this role on behalf of a client company, which makes the hiring decision. Role details, salary range and benefits come from the client and may change or close without notice. A listing is not an offer of employment, and applying does not create an employment, agency or contractual relationship with V6 or the client. Candidates never pay V6 any fee.
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