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Salary: USD 120,000 - 300,000 / annual
Overland AI, founded in 2022 and headquartered in Seattle, is transforming land operations for modern defense through advanced robotics and machine learning. The company has developed OverDrive, an autonomy stack enabling ground vehicles to navigate and operate off-road in any terrain without GPS or direct operator control, and OverWatch, a command-and-control interface for mission coordination. Backed by prominent defense tech investors including 8VC and Point 72, with partnerships across DARPA, the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and Special Operations Command, Overland AI operates under eight-figure Department of Defense contracts.
In this role, you will design and implement Overland AI's infrastructure to enable training, evaluating, and deploying machine learning and deep learning models for autonomous vehicles. Key responsibilities include:
- Writing software to enable fast curation and creation of high-quality labels for robotics tasks using state-of-the-art AI and human feedback
- Designing and implementing data processing pipelines, dashboards, and visualization tools for model evaluation and dataset insights
- Designing and implementing distributed workflows for data processing, training, and evaluation across on-premises and cloud environments
- Managing on-premises and cloud infrastructure including data storage, compute resources, and access controls
- Leveraging CI/CD practices to make the machine learning lifecycle efficient and reproducible
- Collaborating closely with experts in Perception and Behavior Planning
You will work in a small-team atmosphere, taking ownership of problems and working across disciplines to solve complex infrastructure challenges supporting autonomous vehicle development.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++, including unit and integration testing
- Strong understanding of data processing pipelines for training ML models
- Experience with batch processing tools such as Spark, Beam, Ray, or equivalent
- Experience with data stores and databases such as MinIO, Postgres, Redshift/BigQuery, or equivalent
- Ability to excel in a small-team atmosphere, taking ownership and collaborating across disciplines
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Security Clearance
PREFERRED:
- Prior industry experience in similar software infrastructure or MLOps teams
- Prior experience with ROS or other robotics middleware
- Contributions to related open source software projects
