
Real job — pulled straight from Shield AI’s careers page · Verified July 14, 2026 · No reposts.
Job description
Shield AI is hiring a Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Applications — a full-time, based in London role. Apply directly on Shield AI's careers page below.
Staff Engineer, Software Autonomy Applications (R4962)
Team: Applications Engineering
Location: London
Commitment: International Office Entity
Workplace Type: onsite
Job Description:
The Software Applications Engineer will provide technical expertise and support to customers during the implementation and use of Shield AI enterprise software products. This role involves working closely with customers to understand their requirements and ensuring successful product integration for AI & Autonomy development.
What you'll do:
- Become an expert user of the Hivemind Enterprise Autonomy Software Development Kit.
- Develop AI & Autonomy applications using Hivemind for unmanned platforms across air/sea/land/space.
- Deploy Hivemind AI infrastructure at customer sites.
- Provide technical training to customers for their autonomy development efforts.
- Assist customers in integrating Hivemind autonomy to their vehicles/platforms.
- Help customers debug software/API integration issues.
- Collaborate with the product and engineering teams to address customer feedback and improve products.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation and training materials Assist the sales team in answering complex technical queries from customers.
- Travel to and stay at customer sites as required (~30% travel).
Examples of projects you might work on:
- Autonomous teaming drones.
- Teaming between helicopters and drones.
- Autonomy on Robodogs.
- AI on Fighter Jets… and more that we aren’t allowed to publicly share!
Required qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience of industry experience
- 3+ years of experience in an integration/applications engineering role
- 3+ years of experience working in a startup environment.
- Strong technical background in software engineering.
- Strong proficiency in writing modern C++ code.
- Intermediate proficiency in writing Python code.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in the defense aviation or robotics industry.
- Experience building and running a small enterprise software applications/solutions engineering team.
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Frequently asked questions
What skills are required for Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Applications at Shield AI?
The required skills for Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Applications at Shield AI include: C++, Python, API.
What is the seniority level for Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Applications at Shield AI?
Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Applications at Shield AI is a Staff level position.
How do I apply for Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Applications at Shield AI?
You can view the full description and apply for Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Applications at Shield AI on EchoJobs: https://echojobs.io/job/shield-ai-staff-engineer-software-autonomy-applications-r4962-hi9wi.


