Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent, autonomous systems. Its products include Hivemind Enterprise—EdgeOS, Pilot, Commander, and Forge—as well as V-BAT and Sentient Vision Systems (wide-area motion imaging software). With offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kyiv (Ukraine), and Melbourne (Australia), Shield AI’s technology actively supports U.S. and allied operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X and Instagram.
As a Platform Engineering Manager on the Hivemind Forge team, you will be at the forefront of designing and developing the infrastructure and tools that power advanced autonomy systems. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring a deep understanding of scalable architectures, distributed systems, and developer tooling.
You will work closely with product management, program teams, and cross-functional engineering groups, including simulation, analysis, frontend, systems, and autonomy teams, ensuring that Forge meets the evolving needs of autonomy engineers. Your leadership will drive high-impact technical decisions, mentor engineers, and shape the future of Forge’s platform capabilities - all while remaining actively involved in writing code and system design
As a Platform Engineering Manager on the Hivemind Forge team, you will be at the forefront of designing and developing the infrastructure and tools that power advanced autonomy systems. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring a deep understanding of scalable architectures, distributed systems, and developer tooling.
You will work closely with product management, program teams, and cross-functional engineering groups, including simulation, analysis, frontend, systems, and autonomy teams, ensuring that Forge meets the evolving needs of autonomy engineers. Your leadership will drive high-impact technical decisions, mentor engineers, and shape the future of Forge’s platform capabilities - all while remaining actively involved in writing code and system design
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
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Full-time regular employee offer package:
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary employee offer package:
Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
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Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent, autonomous systems. Its products include Hivemind Enterprise—EdgeOS, Pilot, Commander, and Forge—as well as V-BAT and Sentient Vision Systems (wide-area motion imaging software). With offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kyiv (Ukraine), and Melbourne (Australia), Shield AI’s technology actively supports U.S. and allied operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X and Instagram.