Apply on Employer Site

Overland AI · 2 hours ago

Senior Software Engineer - Global Planning

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$200K/yr - $240K/yr

5+ years exp

Overland AI is transforming land operations for modern defense, leveraging advanced research in robotics and machine learning. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Global Planning to design and implement planning algorithms for autonomous ground vehicles, focusing on complex terrain navigation and optimization of routing systems.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesMachine LearningRoboticsSoftware

Responsibilities

Design and implement global motion planning algorithms for autonomous ground vehicles operating over kilometer-scale environments

Build and maintain graph-based planning representations derived from terrain data, road networks, and costmaps

Develop and optimize search and routing algorithms that scale efficiently in large, complex environments

Help to integrate global planners with downstream local planning systems

Evaluate planner performance using simulation, offline datasets, and field testing, iterating based on real-world behavior

Qualification

Motion planning algorithmsGraph-based planningPythonC++Scaling planning systemsTeam collaborationProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related discipline and 5+ years of relevant experience; OR 7+ years of relevant professional experience

Development experience in Python and C++

Preferred

MS degree or PhD preferred

Strong professional experience as a software engineer working on motion planning or autonomy systems

Deep expertise in motion planning algorithms, particularly global or long-horizon planning methods

Strong experience with graph-based planning and search, experience with non-linear programming methods is a plus

Experience scaling planning systems to large maps and kilometer-scale routes

Benefits

Equity compensation

Best-in-class healthcare, dental and vision plans.

Flexible PTO

401k with company match

Parental leave

Company

Overland AI

Overland AI is a manufacturer and developer of autonomous navigation for off-road autonomous vehicles.

Founded in 2022

Seattle, Washington, USA

51-200 employees

https://www.overland.ai

Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Total Funding

$42M

Key Investors

8VCPoint72 Ventures

2025-01-13Series A· $32M

2024-05-20Seed· $10M

Leadership Team

Byron Boots

Chief Executive Officer

Stephanie Bonk

Co-Founder, President

Recent News

GeekWire

Seattle startup Overland AI partners with CAL FIRE to use self-driving 4-wheelers for wildfire response

2026-01-23

GlobeNewswire

CAL FIRE and Overland AI Lead First Evaluation of Autonomous Ground Vehicles for Wildfire Response

2026-01-20

PR Newswire

Overland AI Selected by U.S. Army for the UxS Autonomous Maneuver Program to Evaluate Autonomy on Infantry Squad Vehicles

2025-08-29

Company data provided by crunchbase