Senior Autonomy Software Integration Engineer

f7d8749a-72d6-407c-bf98-292ea630c73a; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

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Job summary

Shield AI is seeking an experienced Software Integration Engineer in San Diego to advance the Hivemind autonomy stack. You will become a power user of the Hivemind SDK, validate customer use cases, and provide actionable feedback to Engineering and Product teams.

You will bridge development and real-world autonomy applications, ensuring seamless integration across simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and production platforms. Strong Python/C++ skills and CI/CD experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of related experience with a CS/CE/Robotics degree, or 6 years with a MS, or 4 years with a PhD.
• Proficiency in Python or C++.
• Experience with autonomous systems, server apps, or middleware.
• Designing integration workflows and triaging defects across subsystems.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and HIL/SIL testing.

Responsibilities

• Become a systems integration expert for autonomous robotics and AI-powered autonomy stack.
• Configure, deploy, and integrate multi-agent systems across simulation, HIL, and flight platforms.
• Understand the full system end-to-end from sensors to autonomous behaviors.
• Integrate capabilities into the autonomy stack and ensure interoperability across components.
• Lead integration of autonomy software onto new robotic hardware platforms.
• Develop tooling and infrastructure for SIL/HIL and deployment workflows.
• Collaborate to resolve cross-platform integration issues and drive release readiness.
• Analyze system logs and telemetry to diagnose defects and drive fixes.
• Advance CI/CD pipelines to streamline integration and deployment processes.
• Verify end-to-end system requirements and interface contracts.

Skills

Python

C++

ROS

CI/CD

Integration workflows

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Comp Eng/Robotics

Job description

Shield AI is seeking an experienced Software Integration Engineer in San Diego to advance the Hivemind autonomy stack. You will become a power user of the Hivemind SDK, validate customer use cases, and provide actionable feedback to Engineering and Product teams.

You will bridge development and real-world autonomy applications, ensuring seamless integration across simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and production platforms. Strong Python/C++ skills and CI/CD experience are essential.