Staff Software Engineer, Task Group

Shield AI, founded in 2015, is a venture-backed defense technology company on a mission 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).

As a Staff Software Engineer in the Planning and Controls (PAC) team, you'll work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, task & motion planning, and controls. Your responsibilities include:

1. Researching, designing, and implementing state-of-the-art planning algorithms
2. Optimizing the planning stack on CPU and GPU
3. Developing portable and scalable core systems for different UAS platforms
4. Collaborating with the Hivemind Design Software team to build scalable infrastructure
5. Working with real-time operating systems and robotics middleware
6. Implementing and working with various algorithms, including graph search and sampling-based planning
7. Deploying AI stack to edge devices
8. Collaborating with DevOps teams on cloud infrastructure and cross-platform builds

You'll be involved in exciting projects such as designing Mission Planning interfaces, porting PAC libraries to CUDA kernels and EdgeOS, and creating analysis and simulation frameworks.

This role offers a competitive salary range of $157,080 - $235,620 per year, plus bonus, benefits, and equity for regular employees. Shield AI also provides additional compensation for international positions, including premiums, allowances, and relocation assistance.

Join Shield AI to contribute to cutting-edge defense technology and be part of a team dedicated to protecting lives through intelligent systems.