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Senior Staff Full Stack Software Engineer (R2643)

Shield AI

Shield AI

Software Engineering
Dallas County, TX, USA
Posted 6+ months ago
As a Senior Staff Full Stack Software Engineer within the Hivemind on X - Commander solutions organization, you will be a key full stack engineering leader, mentor, and individual contributor to a rapidly growing team of talented software engineers working on complex map-based React/TypeScript frontend and C++ backend software integration projects that leverage and extend our Hivemind Enterprise product for mission critical customer solutions on aircraft platforms like V-BAT, XQ-58, and F-16 for mission sets that include intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).

What you'll do:

  • Contribute to the frontend of Hivemind Commander product solutions that are revolutionizing the way human beings engage with teams of autonomous air vehicles.
  • Develop UI and UX elements for mission planning and command and control of autonomous systems based on design specifications.
  • Manage large streams of incoming data for performant renderings and delightful user experiences.
  • Scrum cross-functionally with product and program management, frontend, backend, and autonomy engineers, UX designers and researchers, human factors, systems and tests engineers, and other key stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with our operators, test pilots, and instructors to enhance the UX of autonomous robotic systems.

Required Qualifications:

  • BS/MS in Computer Science or similar degree and 10+ years' experience developing large, production-quality software systems with relevant technologies (TypeScript, React).
  • Excellent grasp of modern software development and coding patterns and principles
  • Proficient in Linux development environments leveraging common tooling like Git, Bash, Docker, and Visual Studio Code.
  • Demonstrated track record of day-to-day grit, ability to be rigorous and go fast, being a candid and trustworthy teammate, and being kind to others.
  • Experience in a collaborative development environment, focused on continuous integration/delivery & test-driven development.
  • Strong sense of ownership and ability to adapt to high-intensity work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Good software hygiene regarding code documentation, unit testing, bug tracking and resolution.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with C++17 or newer in a production environment.
  • Experience with technical leadership or people management.
  • Experience with geospatial data and WebGL.
  • Experience applying design systems to UI components
  • Experience with WebSockets and Electron (or similar)
  • Experience with Playwright UI testing or similar
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