Shield AI

Staff Engineer, XBAT DevOps (R4542)

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4 months ago

Base Salary

$180k - $270k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Own and operate CI/CD systems across autonomy, embedded, and ground software.
  • Reduce build and test cycle times, eliminate pipeline bottlenecks, and improve developer productivity at scale.
  • Scale simulation test execution from containerized single-agent runs to orchestrated clusters.
  • Manage build and test infrastructure, including Azure DevOps, Git, Artifactory, and cloud build agents.
  • Automate common workflows to create a self-service DevOps model for developers.
  • Partner with developers to resolve build and test failures and establish integration best practices.
  • Integrate CI pipelines with HIL and simulation environments for automated validation.
  • Implement monitoring, dashboards, and alerts for CI/CD health and performance.
  • Collaborate with Developer Ops teams to introduce technologies, best practices, and shared standards.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field plus 7+ years of industry experience, or a master's degree/PhD plus 5+ years of experience.
  • Strong expertise with Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions.
  • Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, containers, and cloud build clusters.
  • Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
  • Hands-on experience integrating automated testing into CI pipelines.
  • Demonstrated success improving developer productivity at scale.
  • Track record of excellence as a primary contributor who can navigate development cycles, overcome obstacles, and deliver high-quality solutions in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to obtain an S//SAR-level security clearance is desired.
  • Preferred experience includes simulation or HIL-based test pipelines, CMake/C++, Conan or CPM, Terraform, Ansible, Grafana, Prometheus, and robotics, autonomy, or aerospace systems.

Benefits

  • Full-time regular employee offer package includes benefits and equity.
  • Bonus and pay are included in the full-time offer package.
  • Temporary employees receive a temporary benefits package applicable after 60 days of employment.
  • Employment is contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.

Tech Stack

AnsibleBashC++CMakeDockerGitGitHub ActionsGrafanaJenkinsKubernetesPowerShellPrometheusPythonTerraform

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About Shield AI

1,001-5,000 employees

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.

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