Shield AI

DevEx Engineering Intern - Summer 2024 (R2561)

San Diego, CA
Azure API C++ Rust Go Git Terraform
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Description
Introduction to Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company whose mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems. In pursuit of this mission, Shield AI is building the world’s best AI pilot. Its AI pilot, Hivemind, has flown a fighter jet (F-16), a vertical takeoff and landing drone (V-BAT), and a quadcopter (Nova). The company has offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington DC and abroad. Shield AI’s products and people are currently in the field actively supporting operations with the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. allies. 

Job Description:
Our 2024 Summer Internship program is a wonderful opportunity for rising 2025 graduates to immerse themselves in an innovative and mission driven culture. Our 10-week paid internship program will provide you with hands on mentorship, an opportunity to add real contribution to our company via your internship project, and a possible job offer at the end. You will have the chance to make lifelong friendships, expand your network, and learn all about what it's like to work in a high-growth, fast scaling tech unicorn. You'll take part in company sponsored events and enjoy exploring a new city. Read on below to learn more about this unique internship!

As a Developer Experience intern, you will design and implement developer efficiency tools that will be used across Hivemind. These tools will be used by all Hivemind AI engineers and will improve the velocity and quality of their code. The project will start from nothing and end with you showing off your work to the company. The skills you refine during the process, and the people you meet will forever influence how you approach engineering problems. Come join the team today! 

What you'll do:

  • Fully own, develop, and release a development tool. 
  • Gather requirements based on feedback from Hivemind engineers. 
  • Architect solution based on requirements. 
  • Write infrastructure as code to deploy cloud resources. 
  • Design and create a REST API to perform search queries. 
  • Create automation to ingest technical documents. 
  • Meet and solve problems for the best AI engineers in the industry! 

Required qualifications:

  • Available to live in San Diego between June 3rd - Aug 9th OR June 24th - Aug 30th
  • Pursuing a Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field. 
  • Strong understanding of programming fundamentals and proficiency in at least one programming language such as C, C++, Rust, Go. 
  • Knowledge of data structures and algorithms principles. 
  • Experience with Git. 
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for learning new technologies. 

Preferred qualifications:

  • Previous internship or project experience in software development. 
  • Experience writing REST APIs. 
  • Experience with Terraform. 
  • Experience writing code that interfaces with a database. 
  • Experience with CI/CD tools like GitLab CI, Github Actions, Azure DevOps. 
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Total package details:
Regular employee positions: Salary within range listed above + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary employee positions: Hourly within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
*Interns/Military Fellows/Part-time not eligible for bonus, benefits or equity
Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and reference check.

If you're interested in being part of our team, apply now! 

Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. 

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