Software Engineer I – Autonomy & Simulation Tools

Speedrun Talent Network; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking an Software Engineer I on the HMS Factory Team to build and maintain automated testing, log-analysis, and scenario-generation tools that support the Hivemind Platform (HMP). You will work with experienced software, autonomy, and systems engineers to evaluate AI Pilot behaviors through repeatable simulation testing and data-driven performance analysis.

This is a hands-on engineering role for an early-career developer focused on autonomy, simulation, and software test

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• Foundational Python software development experience.
• Familiarity with Linux, Git, and basic scripting.
• Experience with data processing and JSON/YAML/REST.
• Exposure to CI/CD, automated testing, and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Develop Python scripts to analyze simulation data and metrics.
• Support analysis tools processing telemetry and test artifacts.
• Build automated test workflows and test adapters.
• Create domain-randomization and scenario-generation tools.
• Investigate failures via logs, rosbags, and network captures.
• Help maintain containerized test environments with Docker/Kubernetes.
• Contribute to reusable templates and standardized reporting.

Skills

Python

Linux

Git

Test automation

Data analysis

Docker

Kubernetes

C++

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

NumPy

Pandas

Matplotlib

ROS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Shield AI is seeking an Software Engineer I on the HMS Factory Team to build and maintain automated testing, log-analysis, and scenario-generation tools that support the Hivemind Platform (HMP). You will work with experienced software, autonomy, and systems engineers to evaluate AI Pilot behaviors through repeatable simulation testing and data-driven performance analysis.

This is a hands-on engineering role for an early-career developer focused on autonomy, simulation, and software test