Senior Frontend Engineer - Remote Assistance Systems
Austin, TXFrontend EngineeringOnsite
Summary
Develops low-latency React frontends for real-time operator interfaces controlling autonomous vehicles and robots via video, maps, and interactive controls. Requires strong React/TypeScript expertise and real-time web experience.
About the role
What You'll Do
- Build and maintain low-latency, real-time interfaces for controlling autonomous cars and robots
- Architect robust React applications that integrate live video feeds, real-time maps, and interactive controls for navigation and remote assistance
- Optimize for operator efficiency: keyboard workflows, high-res layouts, fast feedback loops
- Collaborate with backend, robotics, and UX teams to shape APIs and flows for reliability under edge conditions
- Ship fast, iterate often, and deliver responsive, intuitive tools that support autonomous vehicle operations
What You'll Need
- Strong React and TypeScript skills — proven track record building fast, maintainable apps
- Real-time mindset — experience working with websockets, live data, or streaming video is a plus
- UI intuition — you care about interface design and performance, and you know how to debug slow or janky UIs
- System thinking — you know how frontend fits into the bigger picture, and you write code that holds up under load
Nice to Have
- Experience with WebRTC, low-latency video, or socket-based architectures
- Familiarity with telemetry, maps, or robotics/vehicle systems
- Basic Python or Go skills for debugging backend issues
Skills
ReactTypeScriptWebSocketsWebRTCMapsPythonGo