Technical Lead - Compute Platform and Optimization at Overland AI
Seattle, WA
$200,000–$260,000from the description
Jul 19, 2026
Seattle, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior software engineering role focused on performance and the compute platform underlying an autonomous off-road vehicle stack. Day-to-day work involves profiling and tuning middleware, inter-process communication, and CPU/GPU/memory bottlenecks, collaborating with algorithm developers to meet real-time constraints, and embedding automated performance regression testing into CI pipelines. Suits engineers with deep systems and C++ experience, ideally with GPU optimization and robotics middleware backgrounds.
Senior level · 7+ years · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 1,200 people in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 500–1,800
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $170,959 (middle half $135,720–$216,519). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
The role title carries no seniority label; seniority is assessed as Senior based on the 7+ years (BS) / 5+ years (MS/PhD) requirement and the scope of owning performance and the compute platform end-to-end.
Degree requirement: the JD states 'BS … with 7+ years … or MS/PhD with 5+ years' — no equivalent-experience escape hatch is offered, so a Bachelor's is treated as the minimum hard gate. The 7-year figure is used as the overall years minimum (the lower bound of the BS path, which is the more permissive entry point).
Profiling tools (perf, nsight, vtune) are listed together under Minimum Qualifications as a single familiarity requirement; perf is used as the primary name with nsight and vtune as alternatives.
GPU programming (CUDA, TensorRT, model quantization/pruning, ahead-of-time compilation), ROS2/DDS middleware, iceoryx, and CI/CD infrastructure all appear exclusively under 'Desired Experience & Qualifications' and are marked preferred accordingly.
The posting notes this position may involve access to export-controlled technology and that employment is contingent on compliance with U.S. export control laws — this is not a formal security clearance gate, so the clearance requirement is set to None.
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