Staff Engineer XBAT DevOps
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
Funding history
Investors
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 own and operate CI/CD systems across autonomy, embedded, and ground software. You will improve build and test cycles, scale simulation testing, manage build infrastructure, automate developer workflows, integrate validation environments, and monitor pipeline health.
Requirements
- BS in CS, CE, EE, or a related field with 7+ years of industry experience, or an MS/PhD with 5+ years
- Expertise in Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions
- Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud build clusters
- Strong Python, Bash, and PowerShell scripting skills
- Experience integrating automated testing into CI pipelines
- Experience improving developer productivity at scale
- Ability to obtain an S//SAR security clearance
Responsibilities
- Own and operate CI/CD systems across autonomy, embedded, and ground software
- Reduce build and test cycle time and eliminate pipeline bottlenecks
- Scale simulation test execution from containerized runs to orchestrated clusters
- Manage build and test infrastructure
- Automate common tasks to enable self-service DevOps
- Resolve build and test failures with developers
- Integrate CI pipelines with HIL and simulation environments
- Implement CI/CD monitoring, dashboards, and alerts
- Introduce shared technologies, practices, and standards
Benefits
- Bonus
- Equity