Shield AI · 1 month ago
Senior Staff Engineer, Cloud Network (R5000)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$180K/yr - $270K/yr
10+ years expShield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company focused on protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. As a Senior Staff Cloud Network Engineer, you will lead the design and evolution of network systems connecting Hivemind environments across various platforms, ensuring secure and efficient operations.
AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)TransportationDronesNational DefenseAutonomous VehiclesMachine LearningNational Security
Responsibilities
Lead the design of network systems that span both cloud and isolated environments, ensuring consistent connectivity and behavior
Design networking for containerized systems to support inter-service communication and service discovery
Partner with Enterprise Ops to design and implement routing and firewall policies across shared network boundaries
Establish and improve network observability and debugging
Partner with Cybersecurity and Infosec to design connectivity and access boundaries that meet regulatory and compliance needs
Identify and resolve systemic issues affecting reliability, latency, and scalability
Mentor engineers and drive adoption of strong network design and debugging practices through hands-on guidance and review
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in network engineering, infrastructure engineering, or related fields
Experience designing and operating network systems across cloud and non-cloud environments
Deep understanding of networking fundamentals, including routing, segmentation, and traffic control
Experience with cloud networking using infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible)
Experience designing networking for containerized or distributed systems
Ability to diagnose and resolve complex network issues across systems
Experience working across team boundaries to design and implement network solutions
3–5 years of experience designing and operating systems in regulated or compliance-driven environments
Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction
Preferred
Experience building network systems used across multiple teams or environments
Experience working with isolated or high-security environments
Familiarity with data center fabric architectures (e.g., EVPN/VXLAN, spine-leaf)
Experience with Kubernetes networking and service connectivity models
Experience with traditional and cloud-native firewalls (e.g., Palo Alto Networks, AWS WAF)
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
H1B Sponsorship
Shield AI has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
75%
Represents job field similar to this job
Engineering and Development
Accounting and Finance
Trends of Total Sponsorships
*2026 (1)
2025 (3)
2024 (3)
2021 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3.58BKey Investors
Advent International,JP Morgan ChaseBlackstone GroupHanwha Aerospace,L3Harris Technologies
2026-03-26Series G· $2B
2026-03-26Debt Financing· $250M
2025-10-15Series F· $20M
Leadership Team
Gary Steele
Chief Executive Officer
Brandon Tseng
Co-Founder
Recent News
2026-06-24
Homebrew
2026-06-22
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