Technical Lead - Full Stack

Job Summary

Experience: 7-10 Years

We are looking for a Technical Lead to own the architecture and delivery of the command control system for autonomous submarines and ships, while growing and mentoring the engineering team building it. You'll lead the design of the frontend command control GUI and the real-time backend services behind it - the mission-critical systems operators rely on to visualize vessel state, execute commands, manage missions, and respond to system alerts in real-time.

This role carries both hands-on technical ownership and people leadership: you'll set technical direction, run design and code reviews, and mentor a small team of engineers, all while operating in a fast-moving, ambiguous startup environment where priorities and requirements evolve quickly.

In This Role, You Will

• Own technical architecture: Lead the design of distributed, real-time systems spanning telemetry ingestion, command routing, and mission-critical frontend interfaces.
• Lead and mentor: Guide 3-4 engineers through code reviews, design reviews, and day-to-day technical mentorship, raising the bar on quality and craft.
• Drive design reviews: Run and participate in architectural discussions, evaluating trade-offs across the frontend, backend, and data layers.
• Navigate ambiguity: Translate loosely defined operator and mission requirements into concrete technical plans, adjusting quickly as priorities shift.
• Build distributed systems: Design low-latency services (WebSockets, REST, gRPC) for command routing, mission execution, and telemetry streaming over bandwidth-constrained maritime networks.
• Set the technical bar: Establish coding standards, testing practices, and architectural guardrails across the stack.
• Collaborate cross-functionally: Partner with robotics teams on system integration, and with operators directly on UI/UX feedback.

Required Qualifications

• 7-10 years of hands-on software engineering experience, with strong full-stack depth across frontend (React.js/Next.js) and backend systems.
• Distributed systems experience: proven track record designing and operating distributed, real-time, or high-throughput systems in production.
• Comfort with ambiguity: demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a startup environment - scoping problems with incomplete information and adapting as things change.
• Mentorship track record: at least 1 year of experience conducting code reviews, design reviews, and mentoring 3-4 engineers.
• Practical experience with WebSockets, and either REST or gRPC, for real-time communication and data streaming.
• Solid understanding of state management for complex application state (Redux, Context API, Zustand, or similar).
• Hands-on backend experience building services in Node.js, Python, Go, or similar.
• Database experience with SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) or NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB), including query and performance optimization.
• Strong debugging skills using browser DevTools, network monitoring, and backend logging tools.
• Familiarity with Docker and CI/CD pipelines.

Preferred Experience

• Experience building command control, telemetry, or monitoring systems (industrial dashboards, flight control interfaces).
• Familiarity with geospatial/mapping libraries for mission planning (Leaflet, Mapbox, Cesium, or similar).
• Understanding of safety-critical systems or mission-critical software design patterns.
• Knowledge of robotics, IoT, or edge computing.
• Prior experience as a technical lead, staff engineer, or engineering manager in a startup.

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