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Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5395)

Shieldai · San Mateo, California

Posted 15 days ago

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This role has been open
15 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

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Autonomous Pilot Integration team at Shield AI, you will develop and integrate autonomy solutions for various unmanned platforms. This hands-on role involves writing autonomy code, validating it through multiple testing phases, and leading a small team while collaborating with other technical teams and external partners. You will play a key role in ensuring that autonomous systems operate reliably in real-world scenarios.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
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 in software development for autonomous systems
  • Proficiency in writing code for mission behaviors and platform-specific control
  • Ability to integrate and validate software on real hardware
  • Experience with multi-agent coordination and executive autonomy
  • Technical leadership skills to mentor mid-level engineers and lead feature crews

What you get

  • Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
  • Temporary benefits package after 60 days of employment

Worth weighing

  • No specific salary range listed
  • Role involves significant hands-on work with real-world applications
  • 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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