Senior Full-Stack Engineer, Forge Platform for Autonomy

F7d8749a; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a full-stack engineer to build tools for autonomous systems across TypeScript/React frontends and Python/Go backends. You will work on APIs, data workflows, and Kubernetes-based deployments, collaborating with Hivemind Pilot and Solutions teams.

The role blends frontend and backend ownership in a platformed environment. You will contribute to Forge for simulation, synthetic data, training, and evaluation, turning complex workflows into reliable, reusable services.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering and supporting production applications with frontend and backend contributions.
• Proficiency with TypeScript and React, including component design and API integration.
• Experience building backend services in Go or Python, including API design and error handling.
• Experience with databases, data models, and schema changes.
• Familiarity with containers, CI/CD, and deploying services in shared environments.

Responsibilities

• Build features across React interfaces, backend services, APIs, and data storage.
• Translate complex workflows into intuitive applications with clear progress and failure paths.
• Design and evolve APIs and data models to support applications and integrations.
• Contribute to platform/application architecture based on requirements and reusable components.
• Ensure software works across local, CICD, and air-gapped Kubernetes clusters.
• Test and support builds using logs, metrics, and user feedback for reliability.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Go

Python

APIs

CI/CD

Containers

Kubernetes

Communication

Tools

Helm

OpenAPI

JSON Schema

gRPC

Dagster

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a full-stack engineer to build tools for autonomous systems across TypeScript/React frontends and Python/Go backends. You will work on APIs, data workflows, and Kubernetes-based deployments, collaborating with Hivemind Pilot and Solutions teams.

The role blends frontend and backend ownership in a platformed environment. You will contribute to Forge for simulation, synthetic data, training, and evaluation, turning complex workflows into reliable, reusable services.