Senior Staff Engineer, Systems Integration (R5415)
Posted Sep 4, 2026·Open for 4 days (and counting)
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Key details
Function
Engineering
Seniority
Mid
Workplace
On-site
Location
US
Specialty
Systems Integration
Tech stack
C++
Job Description
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 synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
This position is ideal for a C++ generalist who thrives on tackling complex challenges in systems and systems integration. If you enjoy building cross-language software, improving CI/CD pipelines, and integrating distributed real-time systems, you’ll find this role rewarding. Join a team that’s driving innovation through robust software engineering and practical integration work across simulation environments, third-party systems, and development workflows.
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Posting ID
shieldai:4a63c673-bd68-4839-ba4b-b394bc6741e2Title
Senior Staff Engineer, Systems Integration (R5415)
Function
Engineering
Location
San Diego, California
Workplace mode
in_person
Posted at
2026-09-04 18:23:37Z
Compensation
undisclosed
Provenance
First seen (our tracker)
2026-09-05 11:51:19Z
Last seen
2026-09-08 11:54:16Z
Last updated
2026-09-08 11:54:16Z
Removed at
still open
Days open
Open for 4 days (and counting)
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ATS slug
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Seniority
ic_l4
Role archetype
engineering
Specialty
systems_integration
Workplace mode
onsite
City (normalized)
—
Country (normalized)
United States
Comp range
—
Tech stack
c++
Novel role archetype?
no
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