Staff Engineer, Software Autonomy Applications (R3981)

Shieldai San Diego, California 37 days ago

engineering

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With nine offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

The Software Applications Engineer will provide technical expertise and support to customers during the implementation and use of Shield AI enterprise software products. This role involves working closely with customers to understand their requirements and ensuring successful product integration for AI & Autonomy development.

What you'll do:

Become an expert user of the Hivemind enterprise software stack.

Provide technical support and training to customers.

Develop AI & Autonomy applications using the Shield AI enterprise software development kit.

Assist the sales team in pre-sales activities, e.g., demos.

Assist in post-sales deployment and integration of Shield AI enterprise software products.

Develop and maintain technical documentation and training materials.

Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.

Help customers debug software/API integration issues.

Collaborate with the engineering team to address customer feedback and improve products.

Visit customers on site globally to support software integration and development activities.

Required qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

7+ years of experience of industry experience

3+ years of experience in an integration/applications engineering role

3+ years of experience working in a startup environment.

Strong technical background in software engineering.

Strong proficiency in writing modern C++ code.

Intermediate proficiency in writing Python code.

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience in the defense aviation or robotics industry.

Experience building and running a small enterprise software applications/solutions engineering team.

Full-time regular employee offer package:

Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

Temporary employee offer package:

Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

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. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

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