Senior C++ Engineer – Foundations (R6023)
Shield AI · San Diego, California
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Senior Engineer on the Hivemind Foundations team building EdgeOS and EdgeOS RT middleware, the foundational layer of the Hivemind SDK. Work covers runtime services across Linux, RTOS, and resource-constrained platforms, plus tooling for debugging autonomous systems and the EdgeOS Language interface definition language. Requires strong C++11 or newer and multithreaded systems experience.
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 Senior Engineer to help design and develop the middleware framework upon which Shield AI autonomy is developed. As part of the Hivemind Foundations team, you’ll focus on building the high-performant, reliable, and robust foundational layer of the Hivemind SDK, EdgeOS. The Hivemind Foundations team ensures that autonomous systems have the functionality required to deploy to platforms operating in some of the most restrictive and demanding environments around the world. They also create the tools that enable autonomy engineers develop, understand, debug, and rapidly iterate on complex autonomous systems.
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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Compensation: USD 120,000 – 190,000 per year salary
