Manager, Software Development (R3469)
Shield AI
Software Engineering
San Diego, CA, USA · San Diego, CA, USA · Oregon, USA
Posted on May 13, 2025
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Boston, Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kyiv (Ukraine), and Melbourne (Australia), Shield AI’s technology actively supports U.S. and allied operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn,X, YouTubeand Instagram.
Shield AI is seeking an expert software engineer and world-class leader to scale and guide our Hivemind Foundations team into the next phase of execution. The Hivemind Foundations team is chartered with creating an integrated product, EdgeOS, that provides the foundational software layers upon which Hivemind Pilot autonomy is constructed and operated. The EdgeOS Communications team is responsible for building out high-reliability distributed network capabilities that enable robot teaming. As the leader of this team, you will oversee the team building, architecture, design, implementation, processes, and quality of execution to deliver this essential product to internal and external customers.
What You'll Do
- Manage a team of 7-9 talented engineers
- Contribute to architecture decisions, design reviews, and technical decisions
- Set process standards, drive strategic technical improvements, and align technical approaches with long-term roadmaps
- Work with autonomy and simulation teams to improve EdgeOS based on their needs
Required Qualifications
- Typically requires a minimum of 7 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or 5 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience. Computer Science
- 2+ years of people leadership experience
- 5+ years of experience in C++11 or later
- Strong foundation of C++ API design
- Experience shipping and supporting a software product
- Demonstrated record of working hard, being a kind and trustworthy teammate, and holding yourself and others to high standards
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of communication systems, including wireless networking (troubleshooting, performance tuning/optimization), RF radios, UDP/TCP protocols, etc
- Experience designing and developing Domain Specific Languages (DSL) and related compilers
- Familiarity with C++17
- Familiarity with Conan/CMake
- Robotics, game engine, and/or GPU experience
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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