Senior Front-End UI Developer

About the position

Seasats is a nimble, highly technical business that provides defense, scientific, and commercial customers with maritime robotics solutions. Our primary products are autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs) built to carry sensors at sea for months at a time. The company is located in sunny San Diego and includes talented engineers, builders, tinkerers, and business architects. Internally, our work culture is hard working but fun. Externally, we've built a reputation for being professional, knowledgeable, and dedicated to getting the job done. We're looking for a front-end developer to join our User Interface (UI) team, delivering a class-leading UI that translates human intentions into ASV actions across the globe. We're seeking someone excited to build a deep understanding of our vehicles' capabilities, the vision behind them, and the realities that operators experience when using them. With this understanding and some exceptional technical skills, this person will make valuable contributions as part of a top-tier team.

Responsibilities

• Write durable code in React/JS that commands our fleet
• Create intuitive interfaces in low-fidelity mockups, markup, and code
• Process and chart large datasets from various payload sensors and external sources into actionable purpose-suited displays
• Advance interface testing and quick feature deployment
• Solve problems with code, clean layouts, and clear communication

Requirements

• At least five years of Object-Oriented web software development experience, working in browser-based technology (JavaScript/UI Framework/CSS/HTML)
• Experience iterating on large-codebase apps for mobile and desktop platforms
• Demonstrated experience with databases, especially SQL databases
• Familiarity with web software testing and deployment strategies
• An address in San Diego (or you're willing to move here)

Nice-to-haves

• UX or graphic design experience
• Experience with Charts/Leaflet/Mapping API
• Experience with maritime activities
• Experience with robotics

Benefits

• Stock options
• Competitive insurance (including a 99% employer-covered Gold HMO plan or other options)
• 401k matching up to 4% of salary
• Four free lunches per week
• An employee activity fund
• A pet-friendly office
• Unlimited/Flex PTO