Engineer II, Software Infrastructure

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company founded in 2015, whose mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems. They are building the world's best AI pilot, Hivemind, which has flown a fighter jet (F-16), a vertical takeoff and landing drone (V-BAT), and a quadcopter (Nova).
$102,000 - $153,000
DevOps
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
2+ years of experience
AI · Defense

Description For Engineer II, Software Infrastructure

Shield AI, a venture-backed defense technology company founded in 2015, is seeking an Engineer II, Software Infrastructure to join their Hivemind Division. As part of the Software Operations team, you'll design and implement engineering-centric automation across the organization, maintaining infrastructure-as-code. This role requires hands-on experience and the ability to contribute to cross-functional team discussions.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Owning all infrastructure-as-code for Hivemind
  • Managing the monitoring tool stack, focusing on build infrastructure metrics
  • Owning internal build containers used by the Hivemind organization
  • Supporting AI engineers with infrastructure needs
  • Managing and owning the performance, maintenance, and administration of Hivemind enterprise infrastructure (Azure DevOps, AWS, Artifactory, Containers, K8s, etc.)
  • Collaborating with Developer Experience and Build & Release teams to improve engineer efficiency

Required qualifications:

  • BS in computer science or related engineering field
  • Minimum 2 years of related experience
  • Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools, configuration management tools, and continuous integration/delivery
  • DevOps experience with cloud services
  • Knowledge of APIs, web services, identity access management, containers, scripting languages, Git, monitoring tools, and Linux system administration

The ideal candidate will have a desire to learn and grow on the job. Preferred qualifications include experience with compiled programming languages, owning build infrastructure, container orchestration, and developing software, APIs, services, and tools.

Shield AI offers a competitive salary range of $102,000 - $153,000 per year, plus bonus, benefits, and equity for regular employee positions. The company is committed to equal employment opportunity and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Join Shield AI in their mission to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems, and be part of a team building the world's best AI pilot.

Last updated 13 days ago

Responsibilities For Engineer II, Software Infrastructure

  • Own all infrastructure-as-code for Hivemind
  • Own the monitoring tool stack, focusing on build infrastructure metrics
  • Own internal build containers used by all of the Hivemind organization
  • Support AI engineers with any infrastructure they need
  • Manage and own the performance, maintenance, and administration of Hivemind enterprise infrastructure
  • Work closely with the Developer Experience and Build & Release teams to improve engineer efficiency

Requirements For Engineer II, Software Infrastructure

Python
Linux
Kubernetes
  • BS in computer science or related engineering field
  • Minimum 2 years of related experience
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools
  • Experience with configuration management tools
  • Proficiency in continuous integration/delivery
  • DevOps experience with cloud services
  • Knowledge of APIs, web services, and identity access management
  • Knowledge of containers
  • Knowledge of scripting languages
  • Knowledge of Git
  • Knowledge of monitoring tools
  • System administration in Linux

Benefits For Engineer II, Software Infrastructure

  • Bonus
  • Equity

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