Teams at Orca AI

Build and operate scalable data platforms, high-volume batch and streaming ingestion pipelines, data lake infrastructure, and distributed processing systems. Manage Kubernetes and KEDA autoscaling, own Terraform-based infrastructure, ensure data quality and governance, and optimize performance. Provide technical leadership across infrastructure, CI/CD, testing, and system design.

Own the end-to-end navigation algorithm stack for autonomous maritime vessels, including localization, route and path planning, replanning, collision avoidance, encounter reasoning, COLREG-aware behavior, and mission decision logic. Develop real-time C++ and Python algorithms for embedded systems, validate them through simulation and field trials, and manage performance in dynamic, uncertain maritime environments.

Architect and lead the end-to-end autonomous navigation stack for an unmanned surface vessel, covering world modeling, planning, decision-making, vehicle interfaces, safety, and fail-safe behavior. Define system contracts, technical requirements, degradation modes, and validation scenarios while remaining hands-on in critical code. Set technical direction, lead hiring, and mentor the autonomy engineering team.