Senior AI Engineer, Hivemind Learning & Development

Shield AI; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Senior AI Engineer, Hivemind Learning & Development, to drive AI-powered training products and deeply technical curricula for engineers. You will own an AI training coach, produce labs and workshops, and partner with autonomy experts to evolve content as Hivemind releases occur.

The role emphasizes production AI engineering, developer experience, and technical education, with impact on faster proficiency and improved product adoption. Full-time role in San Diego, CA.

Qualifications

• Progressive experience building production software, AI-enabled products, developer tools, or comparable systems.
• Hands-on experience integrating large language models, generative AI APIs, retrieval-augmented generation, agents, prompt workflows, or AI-assisted automation into production environments.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including API design, testing, observability, documentation, secure coding, maintainable architecture, and ownership.
• Proficiency in Python and the ability to read, debug, and create credible examples in modern C++.
• Experience translating complex software or systems concepts into clear technical documentation, labs, workshops, or enablement material.
• Ability to learn a sophisticated technical product quickly, work with subject-matter experts, and convert ambiguous needs into practical learning solutions.
• Experience evaluating AI system quality using automated tests, telemetry, or structured human review.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and collaborative style.

Responsibilities

• Develop an AI-powered training coach that helps people learn Hivemind concepts, products, and development workflows.
• Create highly technical Hivemind training materials and hands-on workshops for engineers and other technical learners.
• Build prompt-based tooling that generates workshops and supporting learning content from defined objectives, audiences, and source materials.
• Create LLM-based tooling that automates the ongoing upgrade and improvement of Hivemind training materials.
• Build AI tools and systems that enable, streamline, and automate Hivemind Learning & Development workflows.

Skills

Python

C++

AI tooling

APIs

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

LLMs

GenAI APIs

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Senior AI Engineer, Hivemind Learning & Development, to drive AI-powered training products and deeply technical curricula for engineers. You will own an AI training coach, produce labs and workshops, and partner with autonomy experts to evolve content as Hivemind releases occur.

The role emphasizes production AI engineering, developer experience, and technical education, with impact on faster proficiency and improved product adoption. Full-time role in San Diego, CA.