Senior Engineer, Software Engineering Tools, Hardware Test (R4913)

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit [<www.shield.ai>](https://shield.ai/). Follow Shield AI on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/shield-ai), [X](https://x.com/shieldaitech), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/shield_ai), and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@Shield_AI).

### Job Description

We’re looking for a software engineer to develop internal tools that directly accelerate the development of some of the most cutting-edge aircraft in the defense industry. In this role, you’ll partner closely with engineers across disciplines to design, build, and support a wide range of tooling — from lightweight automation scripts and macros to more robust frameworks and platforms. These solutions will be deeply embedded in daily workflows and represent some of the highest-impact software at the company, enabling teams to move faster, make better decisions, and bring advanced capabilities to life more efficiently.

### What you'll do

• Own software development from design through deployment for a range of internal tools, as an independent developer operating within a broader organization.
• Integrate diverse engineering systems, including electronic design automation, computer-aided design, and product lifecycle management tools.
• Embed with teams such as electrical engineering and production automation to incubate new projects and develop elegant solutions to difficult problems.
• Use databases, scripts, services, and application packaging to deploy software across multiple platforms.
• Improve existing frameworks and tools by adding features, fixing bugs, and enhancing maintainability.
• Use AI assisted tools and workflows to accelerate development.

### Required qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, JavaScript, and SQL.
• Experience designing, building, and supporting internal tools used by engineering, manufacturing, or operations teams.
• Experience with database schema design and analysis.
• Experience building automated package build and deployment pipelines (CI/CD).
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker).
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, GCP, AWS).