Senior Front End Software Engineer

Role Overview

The vehicle user interface team is responsible for building the command center for our USVs -- the essential tool operators use to monitor and control every mission. Our operators and our customers rely on the vehicle interface to present complex vessel data clearly and intuitively, whether they’re navigating through crowded harbors or operating with limited communication hundreds of miles offshore.

Role Details

• Build and maintain high-performance code in JavaScript/React to command and monitor our fleet
• Spend time mentoring teammates and collaborating to shape the team's technical path
• Connect with operators and make the occasional trip to the local launch points to deepen your understanding of issues and use cases
• Collaborate with the team to implement or refine features based on real-world feedback
• Improve and extend testing, deployment, and monitoring infrastructure
• See your code come to life every time a boat goes on the water

About You

• 5+ years of experience developing SPAs/PWAs with modern frameworks (e.g. React, WebComponents, Vue)
• Strong UI/UX design principles and tools experience
• Proven experience iterating on released projects used actively by customers in the field
• A command of software engineering principles — including testing, deployment, and performance tuning
• Proficiency working with databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, time-series databases)
• Excellent leadership, collaboration, and teamwork skills
• Ability to obtain a security clearance (U.S. Citizenship may be required)

In Addition

• Experience with real-time data, control systems, or physical robotics platforms
• Background in maritime systems or mission control environments
• Familiarity with mapping APIs (e.g., Leaflet, Cesium, etc.)
• Experience with data visualization or telemetry dashboards

About Seasats

At Seasats, we're passionate about delivering maritime robotics solutions to redefine the maritime industry. Our primary products are unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), designed to carry sensors at sea for months at a time. Our USVs provide persistent monitoring and data acquisition to defense, scientific, and commercial customers, and have autonomously crossed both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Here, you’ll find the space and opportunity to do your life’s best work. Along With Your Salary, You’ll Receive Perks Including Stock options, Competitive insurance (including a 99% employer-covered Gold HMO plan or other options), 401k matching up to 4% of salary, Four free lunches per week, An employee activity fund, A pet-friendly office, Unlimited/Flex PTO

Hiring Notes

When applying, you’ll be asked to provide a resume and answer a few screening questions. Please note that we are currently unable to sponsor employment visas, so candidates must be independently authorized to work in the United States. We appreciate diverse perspectives and life experiences, and we’re committed to building a team that reflects a wide range of backgrounds.