Staff Engineer, XBAT DevOps (R4542) (Dallas, TX)

Shield AI; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 158,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI in Dallas is seeking a DevOps Engineer responsible for owning the CI/CD automation stack. This role involves improving developer velocity, managing infrastructure for builds, and implementing monitoring for CI/CD health. The ideal candidate has a BS degree in CS or related fields with significant industry experience, expertise in CI/CD tools, and strong scripting abilities. The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $158,000 to $215,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 7+ years industry experience or 5+ years with MS/PhD.
• Strong expertise in CI/CD tools.
• Hands-on experience in CI pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Own and operate the CI/CD system.
• Improve developer velocity.
• Scale simulation test execution.

Skills

CI/CD tools expertise

Container orchestration

Scripting skills

Automated testing

Education

BS in CS, CE, EE, or related field

MS/PhD

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

As a DevOps Engineer, you’ll own our CI/CD and automation stack — driving developer velocity, pipeline health, and large-scale test execution from single-agent runs to cluster-orchestrated mission scenarios. This is a hands-on IC role that removes bottlenecks, accelerates iteration, and ensures every engineer can test and ship with speed and rigor.

What you’ll do:

• Own and operate the CI/CD system across autonomy, embedded, and ground software.
• Improve developer velocity by reducing build/test cycle time and eliminating pipeline bottlenecks.
• Scale simulation test execution in CI — from containerized single-agent runs to orchestrated clusters.
• Manage infrastructure for builds and tests (Azure DevOps, Git, Artifactory, cloud build agents).
• Fully automate common tasks to create a self-service DevOps model allowing developers to be fully empowered.
• Partner with developers to resolve build/test failures quickly and set best practices for integration.
• Integrate CI pipelines with HIL and simulation environments for automated validation.
• Implement monitoring, dashboards, and alerts for CI/CD health and performance.
• Collaborate with the Developer Ops teams across Shield AI to introduce new technologies, best practices, and shared standards.

Required qualifications:

• BS in CS, CE, EE, or related field with 7+ years industry experience (or MS/PhD with 5+ years).
• Strong expertise in CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Proficiency with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, cloud build clusters).
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Hands-on experience integrating automated testing into CI pipelines.
• Demonstrated success improving developer productivity at scale.
• Demonstrated track record of excellence as a primary contributor on projects — showcasing the ability to navigate through development cycles, overcome obstacles, and deliver high-quality solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience building simulation or HIL-based test pipelines.
• CMake/C++ expertise or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of dependency management and proficiency with either Conan or CPM.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible) and monitoring (Grafana, Prometheus).
• Background in robotics, autonomy, or aerospace systems.

Compensation: $158,000 - $215,000 a year