Principal Software Engineer
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
Funding history
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About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will design and prototype generative AI experiences that accelerate autonomy development. You will shape the Hivemind product vision and documentation, lead generative AI user-experience design, work with technical leads to improve product experiences, conduct user research, and evaluate competing products and their user experiences.
Requirements
- 15+ years developing large production-quality software systems
- Proficiency in a mainstream programming language
- Knowledge of software engineering best practices, Git, code management, documentation, unit testing, and bug tracking
- 5+ years of React, Node, TypeScript, or JavaScript development
- 5+ years of web application development
- Full-stack web development knowledge, including DOM, browser APIs, WebSockets, HTTP streaming, Server-Sent Events, client state management, React rendering, SPA routing, and progressive rendering
- Multimodal input handling and client-side LLM context management
- Experience with Linux, Docker, and CI/CD
- Experience with Azure, GCP, or AWS
- Travel to a Shield AI location one to three times per quarter
Responsibilities
- Design and prototype generative AI experiences for autonomy development
- Work with the Office of the CTO to define Hivemind product vision and documentation
- Lead user-experience design for Hivemind Generative AI
- Improve user experiences for Hivemind Commander and Hivemind Design
- Conduct user research to understand user personas and needs
- Research competing products and synthesize findings for engineering and product leadership
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity
