Hiring: Senior Platform Engineer (R5827) Company: Shield AI Location: San Diego Metropolitan Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 10:33:13 Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : AI, AWS, Ansible, Azure, CI/CD, DNS, GitOps, Helm, Kubernetes, Linux, Load Balancing, Python, Terraform About the job Experience: •7+ years of experience in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or a related discipline. Required Skills: •This position may be based in San Diego or San Mateo, CA; Dallas, TX; the Seattle-Tacoma, WA area; Washington, D.C.; and Boston, MA. •Shield AI is seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to design, build, and operate the shared technology platforms that support our engineering, autonomy development, and enterprise operations environments. •Design, build, and operate scalable platform infrastructure across Azure, AWS, and private cloud environments. •Develop reusable infrastructure-as-code modules, automation frameworks, and self-service platform capabilities for engineering teams. •Own platform initiatives from technical design and implementation through production operations and continuous improvement. •Build and maintain container and Kubernetes platform capabilities, including deployment automation, configuration management, observability, and lifecycle management. •Develop platform tooling and automation using technologies such as Terraform, Ansible, Python, and Go. •Build standardized paved paths that simplify infrastructure provisioning, application deployment, and access to shared platform services. Qualifications: •Strong experience developing reusable infrastructure-as-code modules and automation using tools such as Terraform and Ansible. •Hands-on experience deploying and operating containerized workloads and Kubernetes-based platforms. •Proficiency in Python, Go, or another programming language used to build platform tooling and automation. •Strong Linux systems administration experience, including deployment, configuration, troubleshooting, patching, and performance analysis. •Solid functional working knowledge of cloud and enterprise networking, including VPCs/VNets, subnets, routing, VPNs, load balancing, DNS, and firewalls. •Understanding of platform security, identity and access management, vulnerability remediation, and secure configuration practices. •Demonstrated capacity to independently lead complex technical initiatives from design through production deployment. •Strong technical documentation, communication, collaboration, and organizational skills. •Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Compensation: •$118,000 - $177,000 / 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!