Hiring: Ground System Software Engineer (R4787) Company: Shield AI Location: Seattle, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 10:33:15 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : AI, C#, C++, CI/CD, Data Pipeline, Docker, Embedded Systems, Java, JavaScript, Kubernetes, Node.js, REST, React, TypeScript, Vue, WebSocket, gRPC About the job Experience: •Senior: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or a related field with 5+ years of professional software development experience, or Masters with 4+ years, or PhD with 2+ years. •Staff: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or a related field with 7+ years of professional software development experience, or Masters with 6+ years, or PhD with 4+ years. •Senior Staff: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or a related field with 9+ years of professional software development experience, or Masters with 8+ years, or PhD with 6+ years. •5+ years of professional software development experience, or Masters with 4+ years, or PhD with 2+ years. •7+ years of professional software development experience, or Masters with 6+ years, or PhD with 4+ years. Required Skills: •You'll work at the intersection of all major components of the X-BAT Platform and its systems, providing user-facing applications to operate X-BAT and supporting equipment or vehicles, and will be collaborating closely with our Aircraft Software, Hivemind, and Flight Test teams to design this state-of-the-art ground system. •Design, develop, and optimize next-gen ground control software that enables low-latency communication with UAVs and other autonomous platforms. •Build high-performance full-stack applications that support telemetry processing and fusion, mission planning, and real-time situational awareness. •Implement responsive user interfaces with React and TypeScript for telemetry readout and sensor feeds, operator workflows, and mission/vehicle state. •Collaborate closely with teams across autonomy, embedded systems, human factors, and UX to deliver integrated, field-ready solutions. •Contribute to architectural decisions and system designs that ensure responsiveness, scalability, and fault-tolerance. •Lead and/or participate in development efforts on key features or subsystems, from early design through deployment and iteration. •Write high-quality, well-tested code and participate in peer design/code reviews. Qualifications: •Proficiency in a strongly typed programming language (e.g. C#, TypeScript, Java, C++) with exposure to lower-level systems or protocol integration. •Strong software engineering fundamentals including version control, testing, debugging, and performance profiling. •Proven ability to deliver high-quality software as part of a collaborative engineering team. •Strong debugging, problem solving, and system integration skills •Speed and proficiency without the use of Generative AI tools (due to the nature of our work, these are prohibited) •Demonstrated capacity to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional engineering environment •Demonstrated capacity to obtain security clearance •Operational familiarity with API-driven systems using REST or gRPC, and communication protocols like WebSocket or custom telemetry formats. Compensation: •$150,000 - $250,000 / year •Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!