Frontend Team Lead
ABOUT US:
Collaborative autonomy is how self-tasking teams of machines will solve hard human problems, and HavocAI is an unquestioned leader in collaborative autonomy. We set the standard for autonomous surface vessels for a wide range of defense and commercial maritime missions. Success requires us to grow quickly, and we’re looking for teammates who are passionate about solving hard problems, about pushing the envelope, and about preventing conflict and saving lives. Ambition is welcome to apply within.
ABOUT THE ROLE
HavocAI is seeking a Frontend Team Lead to lead the development of the user interfaces that power our platform. This role combines hands-on frontend engineering with technical leadership, team mentorship, architecture ownership, and cross-functional execution.
In this role, you will lead a frontend team focused on building high-performance, data-driven web applications, including map-based and visualization-heavy interfaces. You will work closely with backend, platform, product, design, and autonomy teams to deliver reliable, scalable frontend systems that support real-time data, complex workflows, and mission-critical operations.
The ideal candidate is deeply technical, performance-focused, and excited to lead a team building interfaces that operate in real-world environments. You should be comfortable setting technical direction, mentoring engineers, making architectural decisions, and still contributing directly to the codebase.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
LEAD FRONTEND ENGINEERING
- Lead the design and development of scalable, performant user interfaces using React and modern frontend technologies
- Set technical direction for frontend architecture, state management, data flow, and component design
- Build complex workflows and UI components for data-rich, operational applications
- Develop interfaces that support real-time data, situational awareness, and operator decision-making
- Contribute directly to implementation while guiding...