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Staff Safety-Critical Software Engineer (R5788)

Shield AI · San Diego, California

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Base
$200,000 – $300,000
Equity
Included in full-time package; terms not stated
Remote
On-site
Funding
Venture-backed; stage and amount not stated
Stack
C++, Linux, Git

Staff Software Engineer on the Hivemind Foundations team developing a C++ Run-Time Assurance module for safety-critical autonomy software, including X-BAT. Responsibilities include architecture, integration with mission-autonomy and middleware, and tests. Requires DO-178C and MIL-HDBK-516 artifacts, Git, Linux, CI/CD and mentoring.

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. For more information, visit

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Job Description:

Shield AI is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to help drive the design, development, and integration of a safety critical Run-Time Assurance (RTA) product. The Hivemind Foundations team is responsible for a suite of core products and capabilities that brings resilient autonomy and intelligence to aircraft and other platforms operating in complex environments. The RTA product that the Foundations team develops is a real-time safety capability that helps keep autonomy safe, predictable, and effective at the edge.  

As a member of the Foundations team, you will be responsible for driving C++ software development against rigorous coding standards and requirements, integration of reusable safety capabilities into production systems, defining clean interfaces and tests, and turn safety-critical designs into reliable software that can fly, including support for X-BAT, Shield AI's flagship Group 5 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) UAV. 

What you'll do:

    Required qualifications:

      Preferred qualifications:

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        Full-time regular employee offer package:

        Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

        Temporary employee offer package:

        Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

        Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

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        Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

        Compensation: USD 200,000 – 300,000 per year salary

        Technologies

        C++LinuxGit
        Shield AI
        Shield AI

        Job details

        TypeFull-time
        Work ModeOn-site
        LevelSenior
        Location🇺🇸San Diego, CA
        Salary$200,000 - $300,000
        PostedNov 06, 2026
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