Senior Software Engineer (Real-Time Systems)

At Orca AI, we're on a mission to shape the future of the shipping industry through cutting-edge autonomous ship technology. We’re hiring a Full-Stack / Platform Engineer to own the interface that connects our tech to the real world - what defense users, operators, and mission teams actually see and use.

This is not a pure frontend or backend role. You’ll own the full stack that powers real-time situational awareness: from backend APIs and telemetry pipelines to Command & Control dashboards and alerting surfaces. Your work is what turns a tech demo into a fieldable product - enabling tasking, live streaming and alert monitoring, post-mission review, and secure control workflows for mission-critical operations

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This isn’t a narrow frontend job - it’s an opportunity to build the next generation of AI-powered maritime software infrastructure from the ground up, with full ownership and impact, alongside the most innovative team in the most advanced company in this spac

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What Will You

• Do?Build the C4I UI MVP and operational dashboards for tasking, alert review, and evidence playb
• ackDesign and implement backend services, APIs, and real-time telemetry pipelines (WebSockets, U
• DP)Manage multi-sensor data ingestion, storage, and metadata schemas for tracks, alerts, and evide
• nceImplement streaming video, alert overlays, and user interaction surfa
• cesOwn cloud/on-prem deployment patterns, containers, CI/CD and environment configurat
• ionTranslate operational workflows into clean, intuitive interfaces that reduce cognitive l
• oadDrive reliability, latency, and “last-mile” polish for field pilots and demos (alerting, playback, expor
• ts)Collaborate closely with product, field, and algorithm teams to iterate fast and deli

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Requirem

• ents5+ years of full-stack or platform engineering experi
• enceProficiency in frontend development (React/TypeScript or equival
• ent)Strong grasp of real-time systems, streaming data, and telemetry proto
• colsFamiliarity with containerization (Docker/K8s), CI/CD pipelines, and production deploy
• mentExperience designing secure end-user sys
• temsHigh ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and delivery min

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Nice-To-

• HavesExperience with multi-sensor UI/UX design (video, tracks, alerts,
• maps)Background in defense, C2/C4I systems, or mission-focuse
• d UIsFamiliarity with WebRTC, media and data stre
• amingPrior work on role-based access, AAR tooling, or operator tooling in high-stakes do

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Challenges & Opportu

• nitiesBuild the interface that defense users and operators trust during real mi
• ssionsLead the transition from prototype to deployable C2
• systemBalance UX simplicity with deep system comp
• lexityJoin a high-impact, close-knit team working at the bleeding edge of autonomy and ro