Senior Front End Software Engineer
San Diego, CA$160k–$210kPosted Jun 6, 2026
%HEADER_COMPANY_WEBSITE%Senior Front End Software EngineerSan Diego, CA%LABEL_POSITION_TYPE_FULL_TIME%Software$160,000 – $210,000 / year%BREADCRUMB_JOB_OPENINGS%Senior Front End Software Engineer%BUTTON_APPLY_TO_POSITION%%BUTTON_APPLY_USING_INDEED%%BUTTON_APPLY_USING_LINKED_IN%Role: Senior Front End Software Engineer
Location: San Diego, CA (hybrid - onsite 3 days minimum)
Salary Range: $160,000 - $210,000 + stock options, 401k matching, and other benefits
Role Overview:
The vehicle user interface team is responsible for building the command center for our USVs -- the essential tool operators use to monitor and control every mission. Our operators and our customers rely on the vehicle interface to present complex vessel data clearly and intuitively, whether they’re navigating through crowded harbors or operating with limited communication hundreds of miles offshore. As part of the team, you’ll build a deep understanding of our USVs’ capabilities, the vision behind them, and the realities that operators experience when using them. Armed with this knowledge, you’ll work to design and implement an interface that presents complex vessel data clearly and intuitively, and also feels natural to experienced operators and first-time operators alike. You’ll collaborate closely with roboticists, test engineers, and field operators to ensure what you build works in both theory and practice.
Role Details:
As a senior member of the team, you'll help guide the technical direction of the team and elevate software engineering practices across our company.
On a day-by-day basis, you will:
Build and maintain high-performance code in JavaScript/React to command and monitor our fleetSpend time mentoring teammates and collaborating to shape the team's technical pathConnect with operators and make the occasional trip to the local launch points to deepen your understanding of issues and use casesCollaborate with the team to implement or refine features based on real-world feedbackImprove and extend testing, deployment, and monitoring infrastructureSee your code come to life every time a boat goes on the water
This is an excellent opportunity to do high impact work, see your code go into live field robotics applications, and join a fun and hard-working team on the cutting edge of ocean autonomy.
About You:
5+ years of experience developing SPAs/PWAs with modern frameworks (e.g. React, WebComponents, Vue)Strong UI/UX design principles and tools experienceProven experience iterating on released projects used actively by customers in the fieldA command of software engineering principles — including testing, deployment, and performance tuningProficiency working with databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, time-series databases)Excellent leadership, collaboration, and teamwork skillsAbility to obtain a security clearance (U.S. Citizenship may be required)
In addition, it’s nice (though not essential) if you have:
Experience with real-time data, control systems, or physical robotics platformsBackground in maritime systems or mission control environmentsFamiliarity with mapping APIs (e.g., Leaflet, Cesium, etc.)Experience with data visualization or telemetry dashboards
About Seasats:
At Seasats, we're passionate about delivering maritime robotics solutions to redefine the maritime industry. Our primary products are unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), designed to carry sensors at sea for months at a time. Our USVs provide persistent monitoring and data acquisition to defense, scientific, and commercial customers, and have autonomously crossed both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. After thousands of years in which the only way to gather information from the ocean was to put people on a boat, these uncrewed vessels are transforming how humanity monitors and interacts with the ocean. Here, you’ll find the space and opportunity to do your life’s best work.
Along with your salary, you’ll receive perks including:
Stock optionsCompetitive insurance (including a 99%...