Shield AI · 4 months ago
Principal Engineer, Full Stack Developer (Remote) (R3669)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$220K/yr - $330K/yr
15+ years expShield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company dedicated to protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. The Principal Engineer, Full Stack Developer role involves designing and prototyping generative AI experiences to enhance autonomy development, collaborating with the Office of the CTO, and leading user experience design for Hivemind Generative AI.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesDronesMachine LearningNational Security
Responsibilities
Design and prototype generative AI experience focused on accelerating autonomy development
Work closely with members of the Office of the CTO to crystallize the vision of the Hivemind product and its documentation
Lead the user experience design of Hivemind Generative AI
Work closely with the technical leads of Hivemind Commander (mission planning, command and control, air-ground communications) and Hivemind Design (configurations, test and evaluation, rehearsal, analysis) to enhance the user experience of their products
Conduct user research to understand user personae and their needs
Investigate competing products and their user experiences, synthesize findings to present to engineering and product leadership
Qualification
Required
15+ years experience developing large, production quality software systems
Excellent grasp of software development and coding principles with high productivity in a mainstream language (e.g. Typescript, C++, Go, Python, etc.)
Strong knowledge of modern software engineering best practices; Experience with Git and code management tools; Good software hygiene regarding code documentation, unit testing, bug tracking
5+ years of experience with React/Node/Typescript/Javascript development
Deep familiarity with Client and UI state management; best practices and strategies, as they apply to React-based rendering
5+ years of experience with Web applications development ('Front-End' or 'Full-stack')
Good understanding of the Document-Object Model (DOM), browser APIs, standards, and semantics
Websockets, HTTP Streaming and Server-Sent Events (SSE)
Multi-modal input handling (text, files, images, audio)
Advanced SPA routing, URL-based state persistence, and sharing mechanisms
Seamless content loading states and progressive rendering techniques
Fluid intelligence that allows one to operate effectively in sometimes ambiguous conditions, while finding opportunities to drive technical efforts and force multiply
Experience with Linux, Docker, and CI/CD environments
Hands-on experience with a major cloud platform (Azure, GCP, AWS)
Experience with Electron (or similar)
Preferred
Experience with geospatial data and WebGL
Experience with Playwright UI testing
Building debugging/inspection UIs for generative AI systems
Experience with client-side LLM Context Management
Experience with user experience design video games
Experience designing for 'Low Code' or 'No Code' systems
Experience and/or comfort reading C++ and/or Python and/or Typescript
Benefits
Bonus
Benefits
Equity
Temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Company
Shield AI
Shield AI is a deep-tech company that focuses on developing AI-powered systems to enhance the safety of service members and civilians.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.31BKey Investors
Hercules CapitalUS Innovative Technology FundSnowpoint Ventures
2025-03-06Series F· $240M
2023-12-29Debt Financing· $200M
2023-10-31Series F· $300M
Leadership Team
Gary Steele
Chief Executive Officer
Brandon Tseng
Co-Founder
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