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Senior C++ Engineer – Foundations (R6023)

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and

Company

Shield AI

Location

San Diego, California

Status

Open

Posted

2026-10-03T03:40:48.313+00:00

Shield AI's Hivemind Foundations team is hiring a senior engineer to design and develop EdgeOS, the middleware framework that Shield AI autonomy is built on. The role covers the foundational layer of the Hivemind SDK: performance, reliability and robustness for platforms in demanding, constrained environments, plus tooling that lets autonomy engineers debug and iterate on complex systems. The posting asks for a senior C++ engineer. It names no salary, benefits, relocation or sponsorship details, and lists San Diego as an onsite, full-time position.