Shield AI · 2 days ago
Senior Applications Engineer, Autonomy
San Diego, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$120K/yr - $175K/yr
5+ years expShield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company focused on protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. The Senior Applications Engineer will provide technical expertise and support for the integration and use of Shield AI's enterprise software products, working closely with customers to ensure successful application development in AI and Autonomy.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesDronesMachine LearningNational Security
Responsibilities
Become an expert user of the Hivemind enterprise software stack and its various autonomy modules
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, conferences, immersions
Assist in post-sales deployment and integration of Shield AI enterprise software products
Develop and maintain technical documentation and training materials
Help customers debug software/API integration issues
Collaborate with the product engineering team to address customer feedback and improve products
Visit customers on site globally (~30% travel) to support software integration and development activities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
5+ years of experience of industry experience
2+ years of experience in an integration/applications engineering role
2+ 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
Experience in the defense aviation or robotics industry
Experience building and running a small enterprise software applications/solutions engineering team
Advanced technical degree, especially in robotics or autonomy related fields
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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