or apply directly on Shieldai's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 16 days Shieldai's roles stay open a median of 44 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Shieldai's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Shieldai
- low 0 stale, 23 reposted of 462 open
- Hiring momentum
- 615 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Shieldai's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Shieldai.
About this role
The Senior Staff Engineer, ML Ops at Shield AI will focus on building the AI Factory Reference Architecture, a Kubernetes-native platform for developing and deploying AI systems for defense applications. This role involves collaborating with ML researchers and platform engineers to enhance the developer experience for training and deploying AI models, while ensuring operational excellence and maintainability of the platform.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Shieldai as an employer.
What you need
- Experience with Kubernetes
- Strong background in machine learning and AI systems
- Ability to work hands-on across the technology stack
- Experience in developing and deploying complex software systems
What you get
- Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
- Temporary benefits package after 60 days of employment
Worth weighing
- No specific salary range provided
- Role involves balancing multiple priorities which may lead to complexity
- Position requires a cleared background and possible reference check
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Listed by Shieldai on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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