# Software Engineer - Planning at Overland AI

- Company: Overland AI
- What the company does: About Overland AI Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Overland AI is transforming land operations for modern defense. Backed by 8VC.
- Company website: https://overland.ai
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $160K to $190K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-21
- Apply by: 2026-10-14
- Apply: https://ats.rippling.com/overland-ai/jobs/8203258c-99d7-4f06-8332-cc09d3176ef2
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/overland-ai-software-engineer-planning/

## About the role

We are seeking a Software Engineer - Planning to design and implement navigational planning algorithms in complex off-road and on-road terrain for unmanned ground vehicles using local sensing. These systems must perform in punishing terrain: understanding how to balance fidelity and optimality against computational efficiency and robustness is a must for high-speed movement.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related discipline and 5+ years of relevant experience, OR 3+ years of relevant professional experience with an advanced degree
- Development experience developing production grade software in Python or C++
- MS degree or PhD preferred
- Experience creating planning algorithms to handle changing and uncertain environments for mobile robots
- Experience designing systems to work in GPS Denied, Degraded, Intermittent, and Limited (DDIL) environments
- Experience with offroad planning for unmanned ground vehicles

Tags: Software Engineering