Staff Systems IT Engineer

Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.

San Diego, United States
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.

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Skills

About the Role

You will build and maintain internal web applications and tools for enterprise operations and engineering workflows. You will develop CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation, collaborate on software delivery improvements, and implement secure, scalable solutions that support developer productivity and compliance.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience with a bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • Experience developing and maintaining internal web applications using C#/Blazor and/or Python
  • Expertise with CI/CD pipeline development, GitHub, and Artifactory
  • Experience with automation, infrastructure as code, and SonarQube
  • Understanding of secure software development, system integration, and enterprise-scale architecture
  • Communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain internal web applications and tools using C#/Blazor or Python
  • Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve software delivery, code quality, and operational visibility
  • Implement secure, maintainable, and scalable solutions
  • Evaluate and adopt modern DevOps and full-stack practices

Benefits

  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits