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Senior Staff Engineer, System Architect (R5843)

Shield AISan Diego, CaliforniaSystems
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Salary
$170K - $310K USD
Job type
Full Time Employee
Posted
4 Sept 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Role Overview

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer, System Architect for a full-time position located in San Diego, California. This role suits an experienced professional ready to own the architectural direction of Hivemind Forge, an advanced AI development ecosystem within the Hivemind Enterprise organization.

Key Responsibilities

Own and define the comprehensive architecture for the Hivemind Forge product area, which serves as the AI development ecosystem enabling developers to build, train, tune, evaluate, optimize, and deploy learning-based autonomy solutions.
Maintain architectural integrity across multiple development teams working on developer tools, APIs, data infrastructure, simulation, AI/ML workflows, and GenAI-enabled automation.
Ensure the ecosystem successfully operates across enterprise cloud, high-performance computing, and secure or disconnected deployment environments.
Bridge software architecture, AI/ML, data architecture, systems engineering, developer experience, and Generative AI-enabled engineering.
Create an ecosystem designed to dramatically reduce the time required to transform mission needs and data into deployable, intelligent autonomous capabilities.

Skills and Tools

Software architecture and systems engineering
AI/ML workflows, Vision-Language Models (VLMs), Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models, world models, and foundation models
Data infrastructure and developer tools
Enterprise cloud, high-performance computing, and secure or disconnected deployment environments
Generative AI-enabled automation and engineering

Salary and Benefits

Compensation ranges from $170,000 to $310,000 USD per year
Full-Time Employee position

About the Company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company dedicated to protecting service members and civilians through the use of intelligent systems. The company's product lineup features Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, alongside Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. Operating globally with facilities across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region, Shield AI supports active missions worldwide.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official Shield AI careers page to submit an application for this position.

Questions candidates ask

What is the job title for this position?

The job title is Senior Staff Engineer, System Architect (R5843).

Where is the job located?

The position is located in San Diego, California.

What is the salary range for this role?

The annual salary ranges from $170,000 to $310,000 USD.

What team will the successful candidate join?

The candidate will join the Systems Engineering, Integration, & Test (SEIT) team within the Hivemind Enterprise organization.

How can I apply for this job?

You can apply by visiting the official company careers page.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Shield AI careers page.

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