Staff Engineer: Real-Time Simulation & Systems Integration

Shield AI; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI in London is seeking a seasoned C++ engineer with expertise in modeling and simulation, systems, and systems integration. You will tackle the most challenging projects with minimal oversight, driving innovative solutions that integrate simulations and third-party systems.

The role demands leadership in high-performance software design, real-time processing, and mentoring across cross-functional teams, while embracing agile practices and modern tooling to deliver reliable, scalable

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 7 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 5 years and a Master's degree; or 4 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience.
• Advanced professional experience in software engineering and systems integration.
• Familiarity with design patterns and system-level engineering principles.
• Extensive experience in C++ using modern C++ (C++17/20) while possessing a solid understanding of older standards (C++98/03) for adapting to legacy code and systems seamlessly.
• Experience in Python.
• Programming experience in a Linux environment (Windows experience is a bonus).
• Expertise with Docker or other containerization mechanisms.
• Demonstrated success leading projects with 10+ contributors.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, with a fast, efficient, and effective approach.
• Deep understanding of design patterns and system architecture principles.
• Experience in a collaborative development environment, focused on continuous integration/delivery and test-driven development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of high-performance C++ software for complex systems.
• Architect robust, scalable simulation solutions for systems of systems and real-time processing.
• Drive the integration of third-party software and hardware systems into comprehensive architectures.
• Set technical standards and mentor other engineers to promote excellence and best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project alignment and successful delivery.
• Implement modern agile software development practices, including continuous integration and test-driven development.
• Tackle complex debugging and optimization challenges to enhance system performance.
• Explore and adopt new technologies to stay at the forefront of the field.
• Drive task decomposition for teams and individuals

Skills

C++ engineering

Python

Linux

Docker

CI/CD

Test-driven development

System architecture

Mentoring

Agile

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

CMake

Conan

gRPC

REST APIs

ActiveMQ

ZeroMQ

Job description

Shield AI in London is seeking a seasoned C++ engineer with expertise in modeling and simulation, systems, and systems integration. You will tackle the most challenging projects with minimal oversight, driving innovative solutions that integrate simulations and third-party systems.

The role demands leadership in high-performance software design, real-time processing, and mentoring across cross-functional teams, while embracing agile practices and modern tooling to deliver reliable, scalable