Senior Engineer, AI Engineering (R5856)

Showcify; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI, based in the United States, is seeking a Senior AI Engineer, Hivemind Learning & Development, to contribute hands-on in building AI-powered learning systems and content that accelerate engineers' proficiency with Hivemind.

You will own an AI training coach, turn learning objectives into high-quality workshops, and partner with autonomy experts to craft curricula, labs, and assessments, aligning with product releases and customer needs.

Qualifications

• Hands-on AI engineering contributor.
• Own an AI training coach delivering context-aware guidance.
• Collaborate with Applications Engineering, Hivemind engineering and Customer Success.

Responsibilities

• Build AI-powered products, content systems, and measurement capabilities for faster learning.
• Create tooling to convert learning objectives and product changes into high-quality workshops; develop curricula, labs, and assessments.
• Partner with autonomy experts to produce deeply technical curricula, labs, and assessments.

Job description

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BATaircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Job Description:

The Senior AI Engineer, Hivemind Learning & Development is a hands-on individual contributor who will build the AI-powered products, content systems, and measurement capabilities that help engineers learn Hivemind faster and apply it successfully. Embedded within the Hivemind Learning & Development team, this role combines production AI engineering, developer experience, and technical education.

You will own an AI training coach that provides grounded, context-aware guidance; create tooling that turns learning objectives and product changes into high-quality workshops; and partner with autonomy experts to produce deeply technical curricula, labs, and assessments. The role works closely with Applications Engineering, Hivemind engineering and Customer Success.

Success is defined by trusted learning products that ship, shorter time to technical proficiency, faster and more consistent workshop development, content that stays current with Hivemind releases, and clear evidence that training improves customer capability and product adoption.