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Principal Engineer, API's & Infrastructure (R2609)

Shield AI
Shield AI Salary
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 2/12/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2025

About Shield AI

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company focused on protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its flagship autonomy software, Hivemind, powers aircraft, drones, and other platforms, enabling complex missions with high reliability in contested environments. With offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington, D.C., and internationally, Shield AI's products actively support U.S. and allied operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn,Twitter, and Instagram.

Job Description :

As part of theHivemindCommander(HMC) team, you'llplay an active role inshaping and implementing our HMC Core Product. This HMC Core Product is a foundational, extensible set of services that enable both human operators (e.g. via command-and-control user interfaces) and third parties (e.g. to interoperate with wider networks) to interact with active Hivemind Edge (HME) autonomy systems and aircraft. You'llcollaboratecross-functionally with other Core Product engineers, Solutions engineers and new customers to develop robust interfaces and architectures that enable seamless integration with new systems and user interfaces. Ultimately, you'll make it easier to improve the ability of our software to adapt to new systems, thereby enhancing the qualityand reliability of our productsto protect service members and civilians with AI systems.

What you'll do :

  • Contribute to the HMC platformthat will revolutionize the way engineers, operators, and subject matter experts develop and integrate autonomy solutions.
  • Contribute to building, extending and documenting interfaces for internal and customer use.
  • Drive the development of a robust command and control software development kit (SDK) for internal and customer user.
  • Develop, mature, and maintain test and distribution capabilities within continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Required qualifications :

  • 15 years of related experience developing large, production quality software systems.
  • Expertise and deep experience with modern C (C 17 and beyond).
  • Professional experience developing in Linux environments.
  • Experience with Git and code management tools.
  • Demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others.
  • Preferred qualificaitons :

  • Experience with in aerospace and / or robotics industries.
  • Experience with command and control, mission planning and other operator-oriented systems for UAVs.
  • Experience with international interoperability standards like STANAG4586.
  • Experience with team leadership, or as a technical project lead.
  • Experience developing and maintaining software development kits (SDKs).
  • 210,119 - $315,179 a year

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    Total package details for U.S. based positions :

  • Regular employee positions : Salary within range listed above Bonus Benefits Equity
  • Temporary employee positions : Hourly within range listed above temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days
  • of employment)

  • Interns / Military Fellows / Part-time not eligible for bonus, benefits or equity
  • Total package details for International positions which are roles based outside of the United States (where applicable) :

  • International premium, hardship differential, cost of living differential, living quarters allowance, foreign service transfer
  • allowance, equity, international benefits, visa assistance, and relocation assistance.

    Salary 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. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.

    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.

    Salary : $210,119 - $315,179

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