Staff Software Engineer Software Integration and Test
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 architect and implement C++ and Python systems across platforms. You will lead distributed-system, simulation, and hardware/software integration; define technical practices; build messaging and API layers; evolve CI/CD pipelines; optimize real-time systems; and mentor other engineers.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree, 5 years with a Master's degree, 4 years with a PhD, or equivalent work experience.
- Experience designing and maintaining large C++ systems.
- Fluency in C++14, C++17, and C++20, with familiarity with C++98 and C++03 codebases.
- Linux or Unix system-level development and debugging proficiency.
- Systems-integration experience with distributed systems, real-time processing, and hardware/software interfaces.
- Experience with CI/CD, Docker, CMake, and Conan.
- Python proficiency.
- Experience leading efforts involving 10 or more contributors.
- Networking and communication-protocol knowledge.
- Experience with distributed simulation, gRPC, REST APIs, message queues, UCI, OMS, avionics data buses, autonomy frameworks, or modeling and analysis pipelines is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Architect and implement high-performance C++ and Python systems.
- Lead distributed-system, simulation-tool, and hardware/software integration.
- Define technical direction, design patterns, and integration practices.
- Build messaging and API layers using technologies such as gRPC, REST, and ZeroMQ.
- Own CI/CD pipeline evolution using GitLab CI, Docker, Conan, and CMake.
- Lead debugging and optimization of real-time and multithreaded systems.
- Drive integration planning, implementation, and verification.
- Mentor engineers and improve shared tooling and processes.
- Evaluate technologies that improve performance, stability, and developer efficiency.
Benefits
- Bonus
- Equity
- International premium
- Hardship differential
- Cost of living differential
- Living quarters allowance
- Foreign service transfer allowance
- International benefits
- Visa assistance
- Relocation assistance
