Staff Cyber Engineer (SD/TX/DC/Boston)
Shield AI
Washington, DC, USA
Posted on May 20, 2025
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent, autonomous systems. Its products include Hivemind Enterprise—EdgeOS, Pilot, Commander, and Forge—as well as V-BAT and Sentient Vision Systems (wide-area motion imaging software). With offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington, D.C., 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 and Instagram.
Are you curious about how security and cutting-edge technology like AI fit together? Do you want to apply your cybersecurity or engineering skills towards a meaningful mission to protect service members and civilians through advanced AI systems?
As a Cybersecurity Engineer, you'll play a critical role in supporting our mission and team. From supporting day-to-day security activities to executing long-term, cross-disciplinary objectives, your voice will be an essential component in fostering a culture of security across the organization.
What you'll do:
- Design and implement security solutions to protect our AI systems and infrastructure.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify vulnerabilities and implement remediation strategies.
- Conduct regular security audits, risk assessments, and monitor systems for anomalies.
- Lead security awareness initiatives, educating team members on best practices and emerging threats to maintain a strong security culture.
Required Qualifications:
- You have hands-on experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on securing cloud environments and on-premises infrastructure.
- You have experience deploying and operating security related tools, familiarity with information technology tools, development tools, and common SaaS and cloud-native applications.
- You have experience writing PowerShell, Bash, Python, Go, etc.
- You have hands on knowledge of Linux, MacOS, and Windows operating systems and troubleshooting at the OS level.
- You have the soft skills to come up with low-friction resolutions that meet both business and technical requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- You have experience with securing Azure and/or AWS environments.
- You’ve worked in both commercial and government adjacent environments
- You have relevant BA/BS education and/or cybersecurity certifications like Security+, SANS, OSCP, etc.
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.