Travis Roberson

Software Engineering Manager @Somewear Labs

Seattle, WA, US

Somewear Labs builds software defined resilient communication platforms that keep teams connected in the most demanding environments—from backcountry rescues to wildland firefighting to special operations. I lead the largest engineering organization at this Series A company.Scope: Own firmware, mobile (iOS/Android), web, and backend engineering. Grew the team from founding engineers to 14, spanning four technical disciplines. Report to CTO with significant autonomy over hiring, architecture, and delivery.Key contributions:→ Architected and shipped cross-platform communication system supporting ATAK integration, enabling interoperability with DoD and first-responder ecosystems→ Established engineering processes for a team scaling 40% YoY while maintaining delivery velocity on mission-critical releases→ Led technical strategy for Kotlin Multiplatform adoption, reducing mobile development overhead and unifying Android/iOS codebases→ Built hiring pipeline and structured onboarding program across firmware, mobile, web and backend disciplines→ Own release management for complex cross-platform software deployments including mesh key rotation, custom channels, and hardware pairing features