Senior Staff Software Engineer - Generative AI for Autonomy

Shield; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a senior software leader to join the Special Projects team under the CTO, focusing on generative AI to accelerate autonomy development across the Hivemind ecosystem. You will help shape product vision and drive user experiences for multiple Hivemind components, including Commander and Design modules, within a fast-paced, forward-sprinting environment.

You will collaborate with senior engineers and product leaders, contribute to reference implementations, and occasionally

Qualifications

• 15+ years developing large, production quality software systems.
• Excellent grasp of software development and coding principles with high productivity in a mainstream language (e.g. Typescript, C++, Go, Python, Rust, etc.).
• 5+ years of experience with React/Node/Typescript/Javascript development.
• 5+ years of Web applications development (Front-End or Full-stack).
• Deep understanding full-stack web development (DOM, browser APIs, HTTP streaming, SSE, React rendering, SPA routing).
• Multi-modal input handling (text, files, images, audio). Experience with client-side LLM Context Management.
• Experience with Linux, Docker, and CI/CD environments.
• Hands-on experience with a major cloud platform (Azure, GCP, AWS).
• This role requires travel to a Shield AI location 1-3 times per quarter.

Responsibilities

• Design and prototype generative AI experience focused on accelerating autonomy development.
• Work closely with the Office of the CTO to crystallize the vision of the Hivemind product and its documentation.
• Lead the user experience design of Hivemind Generative AI.
• Collaborate with technical leads of Hivemind Commander and Hivemind Design to enhance user experiences.
• Conduct user research to understand user personae and needs.
• Investigate competing products and synthesize findings for engineering and product leadership.

Skills

Software architecture

TypeScript/JavaScript

C++

Python

Go/Rust

Cloud platforms

Linux/Docker

CI/CD

Technical leadership

React/Node

Tools

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a senior software leader to join the Special Projects team under the CTO, focusing on generative AI to accelerate autonomy development across the Hivemind ecosystem. You will help shape product vision and drive user experiences for multiple Hivemind components, including Commander and Design modules, within a fast-paced, forward-sprinting environment.

You will collaborate with senior engineers and product leaders, contribute to reference implementations, and occasionally