Staff Software Engineer

Shieldai in Dallas Metro Area

Introduction to Shield AI
Shield AI’s mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Shield AI is a fast growing, venture-backed defense-technology company built around a team of proven executives, distinguished warfighters, and world-class AI engineers. Since 2018, Shield AI’s products and people have supported operations around the world with the US Department of Defense and our allies.


Job Description
Come work with Shield AI’s AI Foundations team as a Staff Software Engineer! We are a core group that deals with most aspects of the software stack. We integrate with all of the domains in our business (ME, EE, SWE, DevOps, SysOps, Embedded, Cloud, etc...) and get to work on some really exciting projects. You will be a part of cross-functional teams that solve problems with some of the best and kindest in the business. You will be contributing to a safer future for soldiers and civilians while you learn more about the business.

Total compensation: Salary within range listed above + Bonus + Benefits + Equity (if applicable)
Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. Information on the benefits offered is here. All offers are contingent on a cleared background check.

Location guidelines-
Onsite = 5 days/week
Hybrid = Several days in the office
Remote = Remote but able to come to the office as requested for business needs

If you're interested in being part of our team, apply now!

Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
To conform to U.S. Government regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
    • You will work with multiple teams in order to help expand our business horizons.
    • Daily tasks will mainly be C++ and Python coded solutions to difficult robotics problems.
    • You will be working to diagnose and solve issues that come up when integrating components from multiple teams together.
    • You will spend time with the teams in order to incubate new projects and come up with elegant solutions.
    • You will work closely with your cohorts to solve problems in real-time.
    • You will spend time working on ideas for the future of Shield AI and help shape the future of the technical stack.
    • You will work with brilliant, yet kind, engineers and scientists in order to solve cross functional problems.
    • Connecting robots to other systems and dealing with coordination of data between them
    • Work with data streaming over RF links
    • Build APIs that enable our business initiatives
    • Write drivers for hardware
    • Working with AI teams to accomplish larger cross-team goals
    • SysOps / DevOps
    • 4+ years of experience in C++
    • C++ API history
    • Shipped and supported a software product before
    • Python experience
    • Experience writing (soft/hard) real-time systems
    • You have a demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others
    • Bachelor of Science
    • Computer Science degree
    • Networking experience
    • RF communications experience
    • Robotics or game engine experience
    • GPU experience
    • Video streaming experience



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