Overland AI
Software Engineer - Mission Autonomy
$150K–$250K
San Francisco, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 11, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years as a software engineer for an autonomous robotics company and 2+ years developing in Python in a Linux development environment.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Employment is contingent on the ability to comply with U.S. export control laws.
About the job
Build mission-level autonomy software that lets one operator coordinate multiple autonomous platforms and translates operator intent into adaptable team behaviors.
What you'll do
- Develop AI-powered orchestration and terrain-aware mission planning for multi-robot operations.
- Design task and status interfaces between mission software and individual assets; integrate new vehicle types.
- Rapidly prototype software, gather user feedback, and apply learnings to longer-term development.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline.
- 2+ years of experience as a software engineer for an autonomous robotics company.
- 2+ years of experience developing in Python in a Linux development environment.
- Experience in planning, mapping, or perception.
Nice to have
- Experience using terrain or mapping data to plan autonomous vehicle routes and developing or using simulation tooling.
- Working knowledge of robotics interfaces such as ROS 2 or MAVLink; experience with Cursor on Target (CoT), TAK, or robotic decision-making frameworks.
Pay
USD $150,000 - $250,000 annually (base salary)
Tools
Python, Linux, ROS 2, MAVLink, Cursor on Target (CoT), TAK, behavior trees, LLM-based
AI focus
Develop AI-powered multi-robot orchestration and mission planning; desired experience includes decision-making frameworks from behavior trees to LLM-based approaches.
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