Staff Engineer, DevOps

Shield AI
San Diego, Dallas
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 150,000 - 220,000 annuallyFunction: DevOps, Cloud & InfrastructureExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Collaboration","Communication","Problem-solving","Teamwork","Attention to detail"]

Lead DevOps Build Engineer for Shield AI's autonomous aircraft, owning the native C++ build process, improving developer velocity by reducing build/test cycle times, and integrating CI with HIL/simulation environments. Collaborate with software engineers to design solutions, resolve build/test failures, and implement monitoring, dashboards, and feedback mechanisms to accelerate development at scale.

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Shield AI
Shield AI
5 months ago

Staff Engineer, DevOps

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Job Summary

Lead DevOps Build Engineer for Shield AI's autonomous aircraft, owning the native C++ build process, improving developer velocity by reducing build/test cycle times, and integrating CI with HIL/simulation environments. Collaborate with software engineers to design solutions, resolve build/test failures, and implement monitoring, dashboards, and feedback mechanisms to accelerate development at scale.
Location: San Diego, Dallas
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: DevOps, Cloud & Infrastructure
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Be the expert on our native (C++) software build process.
  • •Improve developer velocity by reducing build/test cycle time and eliminating pipeline bottlenecks.
  • •Collaborate with Software Engineers to understand their requirements, propose designs, and implement identified solutions.
  • •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.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 150,000 - 220,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Annual BonusEquityBenefits

Key Requirements

  • •BS in CS, CE, EE, or related field with 7+ years industry experience (or MS/PhD with 5+ years)
  • •Deep CMake/C++ expertise or equivalent
  • •Strong understanding of dependency management and proficiency with either Conan or CPM
  • •Proficiency with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, cloud build clusters)
  • •Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash)
Experience:7+ yearsRoboticsAerospace
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CollaborationCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkAttention to detail
Tech Stack:C++CMakeConanCPMDockerKubernetesPythonBashAzure DevOpsJenkinsGitlabTerraformAnsibleGrafanaPrometheusAzureAWSGCP

Company Brief

Shield AI
Develops AI-powered autonomy and software for military aircraft and drones to enable autonomous ISR and combat missions, integrating perception, navigation, and mission planning for defense customers.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Diego, United States
Founded: 2015
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