Staff Engineer, Digital Infrastructure (R5602)

Shield; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ShieldAI in London seeks a senior software professional to join a small engineering team. You will integrate and operate our AI training factory, deploy updates, and coordinate with autonomy groups to meet demanding requirements across isolated environments.

The role emphasizes cloud engineering, Kubernetes, and C++/Python support on Linux systems, with on-site work in the London office. Demonstrated collaboration, reliability, and problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• Typically requires 7+ years with a Bachelor's, or 6+ with MS, or 4+ with a PhD, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years experience with cloud computing and Kubernetes.
• Experience supporting C++ or Python applications.
• Solid Linux/Unix networking and application design understanding.
• BS/MS in CS or equivalent.
• Strong teamwork, reliability and good communication.
• Experience debugging distributed systems.
• Experience with automation tooling (Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
• Onsite London office availability.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a small team of engineers and admins.
• Integrate AI training factory/tooling on new hardware.
• Deliver software updates and manage configurations across isolated environments.
• Maintain reliable operation of the AI training factory and tools.
• Coordinate with autonomy teams to meet requirements.
• Tackle challenging, high-impact problems.

Skills

Cloud computing

Kubernetes

C++/Python

Linux networking

Automation tooling

Team player

Education

BS/MS in CS or equivalent

Tools

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Job description

Job Description:

ShieldAI has developed a software factory for building, optimizing, evaluating, and analyzing autonomy solutions. The technology has drawn significant interest from industry. We are currently working with these customers to investigate modern warfighting problems and develop/deliver solutions. This position will support deploying, integrating, maintaining, and developing components of this factory for our autonomy teams and customers within isolated/specialized environments

What you'll do:

• Work with a small team of engineers and administrators
• Integrate our AI training factory and tooling onto new hardware
• Provide software updates and configuration management between various isolated environments
• Ensure proper operation of our AI training factory and tooling
• Coordinate with autonomy teams to build and meet requirements
• Solve challenging and important problems

Required qualifications:

• Typically requires a minimum of 7 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or 4 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years demonstrated experience with cloud computing solutions and architecture, with a focus on Kubernetes and container orchestration
• Experience with supporting C++ or Python-based applications
• Solid understanding of Linux/Unix-based systems (specifically in networking and experience in designing and implementing networked applications)
• BS/MS in Computer Science, similar degree, or equivalent practical experience
• Demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others
• Experience debugging/troubleshooting deployed, distributed problems
• Experience developing and deploying automation tooling (ex. Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
• Must be available to support onsite in our London office location.