Shield AI

Staff Engineer, Core Platform Integration (R5411)

Shield AI$130K — $155K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in software engineering for robotics, autonomy, embedded or distributed systems
  • Proficient in C++ and Python, especially in developer tools and automation
  • Solid experience debugging software on Linux systems with hardware interfaces
  • Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
  • Proven ability to drive projects independently in complex technical environments
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Responsibilities

  • Own platform integration across various deployment workflows
  • Build and maintain development reference workspaces and tooling
  • Integrate software at the platform level with hardware and APIs
  • Support hardware diversification and embedded platform bring-up
  • Enhance platform stability, API quality, and developer experience
  • Collaborate across teams to identify and resolve integration issues

Benefits

  • Bonus opportunities
  • Equity participation
  • Comprehensive benefits package after 60 days for temporary employees
  • Support for professional development
  • Flexible work arrangements available
Full Job Description


Job Description:

Build the foundation for the next generation of autonomous systems. In this role, you'll develop and integrate the core software and platform infrastructure that powers mission-critical technology, working across teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions from development through deployment.

What you'll do:
  • Own platform integration across SIL, HIL, VIL, and edge deployment workflows, ensuring components work together reliably and are easy for developers to use.
  • Build and maintain reference work spaces, platform reference implementations, and tooling that accelerate development, testing, deployment, and validation.
  • Integrate platform-level software across hardware, sensors, controllers, APIs, configuration, orchestration, and fleet/device management systems.
  • Support embedded platform bring-up and hardware diversification across developer boards, iron birds, aircraft/vehicle test platforms, and other reference hardware.
  • Improve platform stability, API quality, developer experience, and system scalability for mission-critical product and customer commitments.
  • Partner with autonomy, hardware, product, and program teams to identify integration gaps and deliver durable solutions.

Required qualifications:
  • 5+ years experience with strong software engineering experience in robotics, autonomy, embedded systems, distributed systems, or similarly complex platforms.
  • Strong experience with C++ and Python and experience building developer tools, configuration systems, orchestration frameworks, or automation.
  • Experience integrating and debugging software across Linux-based systems, hardware interfaces, deployment environments, and APIs, including use of measurement or diagnostic tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, or protocol analyzers to debug embedded communication interfaces.
  • B.S. or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
  • Ability to work independently in ambiguous technical areas and drive cross-functional integration efforts to completion.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills

Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience with SIL, HIL, and VIL workflows for autonomy, robotics, aerospace, automotive, or defense systems.
  • Experience with embedded Linux, BSP development, build systems, device trees, bootloaders, or hardware bring-up.
  • Experience with edge deployment, device discovery, fleet management, OTA workflows, or application deployment to remote devices.
  • Experience with platforms such as Jetson, Qualcomm, i.MX8, or similar embedded compute hardware.
  • Experience integrating sensor drivers, controller interfaces, vehicle interfaces, hardware abstraction layers, or reference test platforms.

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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.

About Shield AI

Shield AI is a defense technology company that develops artificially intelligent systems for military applications. The company was founded in 2015 by Brandon Tseng, Ryan Tseng, and Andrew Reiter, and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Shield AI's products include autonomous drones and software that can be used for reconnaissance, surveillance, and other military operations. The company's mission is to reduce the number of military casualties by providing soldiers with better intelligence and situational awareness. Shield AI has received funding from a number of investors, including Andreessen Horowitz and Founders Fund.
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200 employees
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Founded
2015

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