Staff Software Engineer, GCS – Full Stack

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

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Shield AI

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2015

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🚀 Aerospace

🎖️ Defense

Artificial Intelligence • Aerospace • Defense

Shield AI is a leading developer of AI-driven military solutions, focusing on enhancing mission autonomy and battlefield awareness. Their platform, Hivemind, enables rapid deployment of intelligent systems for various defense applications, including drone operation and surveillance. With a commitment to utilizing advanced technology, Shield AI aims to protect service members and civilians by revolutionizing defense technologies through autonomous systems.

📋 Description

• Develop and optimize high-performance, responsive web-based GCS/C2 software using React, TypeScript, Node.js, Go, and related technologies • Build map-centric mission planning, real-time command and control, video streaming, and telemetry visualization interfaces • Own technical direction for major GCS features and full-stack subsystems • Architect frontend/backend systems and robust APIs • Lead technical decision-making within the project area • Collaborate with Autonomy Capabilities, Perception, flight operations, external partners, platform integrators, C2 providers, and vehicle vendors • Author and negotiate REST/WebSocket schemas, API specifications, and interface contracts • Mentor mid-level engineers and support onboarding, leveling, and growth planning • Formally onboard senior new hires • Drive design reviews, UI/UX prototyping, API/ICD definitions, testing practices, and documentation • Own build, configuration, and validation of mission-ready ground stations and C2 web servers • Coordinate hardware/software compatibility, UI/UX readiness, and containerized releases • Travel to test sites and support live mission operations, including flight tests, range exercises, on-water trials, and integration events • Gather operator and pilot feedback, debug live C2 systems, and troubleshoot web interfaces and network configurations • Diagnose integration issues across GCS/C2 stacks, radio links, and telemetry streams • Tune UI rendering, API latency, database queries, and network performance • Architect and implement post-mission debrief utilities and telemetry analysis tools • Build automation to improve deployment pipelines, test and mission reliability, and simulation-based operator testing • Own compliance and integration with C2 standards and architectures such as A-GRA, UCI, OMS, STANAG 4586, and MAVLink • Interview candidates, define skills standards, and onboard new engineers • Travel approximately 10–20% of the year

🎯 Requirements

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience • Typically requires a minimum of 7 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or 4 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience • Experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React and TypeScript • Experience building full-stack or backend systems in C/C++, Python, TypeScript, or Go • Experience with service orchestration, command/status interfaces, and data pipelines • Deep familiarity with networked and distributed systems, UDP/TCP transport, custom binary protocols, reliable messaging, pub-sub/IPC middleware, and serialization/IDL tooling • Experience using AI-assisted development tools • Experience with relational or NoSQL databases; spatial/geographic data experience preferred • Experience owning a major software capability or system from architecture through field delivery • Track record of mentoring engineers and growing technical talent • Experience authoring or negotiating interface contracts, API specifications, or ICDs • Strong debugging and profiling skills • Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance • Preferred: GIS, web mapping libraries, and 2D/3D spatial data visualization • Preferred: video streaming protocols and multimedia frameworks • Preferred: post-mission telemetry analysis, log parsing, or web-based playback/debrief systems • Preferred: containerization and orchestration with Docker, Kubernetes, k3s/k3d • Preferred: platform control/autopilot protocols or DoD C2 standards • Preferred: experience working with flight operators, pilots, or military stakeholders • Active Secret or Top Secret clearance preferred • U.S. work authorization and export-control eligibility questions are part of the application process

🏖️ Benefits

• Bonus • Benefits • Equity • Temporary benefits package for temporary employees, applicable after 60 days of employment • Full-time regular employee offer package includes pay within range listed, bonus, benefits, and equity • Travel to support field integration, customer demonstrations, or test events

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