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.

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 space.

What Will You Do?

• Build the C4I UI MVP and operational dashboards for tasking, alert review, and evidence playback
• Design and implement backend services, APIs, and real-time telemetry pipelines (WebSockets, UDP)
• Manage multi-sensor data ingestion, storage, and metadata schemas for tracks, alerts, and evidence
• Implement streaming video, alert overlays, and user interaction surfaces
• Own cloud/on-prem deployment patterns, containers, CI/CD and environment configuration
• Translate operational workflows into clean, intuitive interfaces that reduce cognitive load
• Drive reliability, latency, and “last-mile” polish for field pilots and demos (alerting, playback, exports)
• Collaborate closely with product, field, and algorithm teams to iterate fast and deliver

Requirements

• 5+ years of full-stack or platform engineering experience
• Proficiency in frontend development (React/TypeScript or equivalent)
• Strong grasp of real-time systems, streaming data, and telemetry protocols
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker/K8s), CI/CD pipelines, and production deployment
• Experience designing secure end-user systems
• High ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and delivery mindset

Nice-To-Haves

• Experience with multi-sensor UI/UX design (video, tracks, alerts, maps)
• Background in defense, C2/C4I systems, or mission-focused UIs
• Familiarity with WebRTC, media and data streaming
• Prior work on role-based access, AAR tooling, or operator tooling in high-stakes domains

Challenges & Opportunities

• Build the interface that defense users and operators trust during real missions
• Lead the transition from prototype to deployable C2 system
• Balance UX simplicity with deep system complexity
• Join a high-impact, close-knit team working at the bleeding edge of autonomy and robotics