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Shield AI

Applications Engineer, Autonomy (open level) - Remote

Shield AI
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remote senior full-time USD 130,000-280,000 per-year-salary

First indexed 31 Jul 2026

Description

Our Applications Engineers are highly technical, customer-facing problem solvers who play a critical role in deploying Shield AI’s Hivemind software in real-world environments.

This role is travel-intensive, with frequent trips, often international, and sometimes lasting multiple weeks, to work directly alongside customers on-site.

In this role, you will work closely with customers to understand their requirements, provide technical expertise during deployment, and ensure successful integration of our AI and autonomy products.

Responsibilities

  • Deploy with customers on site globally (~50% travel) to support software integration and development activities.
  • Become an expert user of the Hivemind enterprise software stack and its various autonomy modules.
  • Provide technical support and training to customers.
  • Develop AI & Autonomy applications using the Shield AI enterprise software development kit.
  • Assist the sales team in pre-sales activities, e.g., demos, conferences, immersions.
  • Assist in post-sales deployment and integration of Shield AI enterprise software products.
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation and training materials.
  • Help customers debug software/API integration issues.
  • Collaborate with the product engineering team to address customer feedback and improve products.

Required qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of industry experience.
  • 2+ years of experience in an integration/applications engineering role.
  • 2+ years of experience working in a startup environment.
  • Strong technical background in software engineering.
  • Strong proficiency in writing modern C++ code.
  • Intermediate proficiency in writing Python code.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred qualifications

  • Experience in the defense aviation or robotics industry.
  • Experience building and running a small enterprise software applications/solutions engineering team.
  • Advanced technical degree, especially in robotics or autonomy related fields.

Salary

  • Senior: $130,000-$195,000
  • Staff: $160,000-$235,000
  • Senior Staff: $185,000-$280,000

Benefits

  • Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
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