Senior Software Engineering Manager, Ground Systems (R2624)

shieldai
On-site
Posted over 2 years ago
Hivemind Solutions Division

Job Description

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With nine offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the 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
As a key, hands-on leader within the Hivemind on X solutions organization, you will lead, mentor, manage, and hire a growing team of talented software engineers working on complex C++ backend autonomy and frontend 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).
You will be responsible for ground system integration, to include guiding the technical direction of the team, ensuring high-quality software delivery, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve strategic goals. You'll have the opportunity to work closely with talented frontend and backend engineers, technical leadership, designers, and product and program managers to deliver highly reliable, fault tolerant software to command-and-control teams of intelligent and autonomous aircraft to deliver first-in-class capabilities to the U.S. military and international customers. Your overarching objective is to be a candid, fearless leader, demonstrating grit and leading by example to improve the overall quality and reliability of our product solutions to protect service members and civilians with intelligent AI systems. (This role is generally 80% technical leadership and 20% people management.) 

Required Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of hands-on experience designing and developing production quality software systems. 
  • 2+ years of people management experience with teams of 4 or more people. 
  • 5+ years of experience in C++11 or later in a production environment. 
  • Strong foundation of C++ API design and integration. 
  • 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:

  • Hands-on experience with C++17. 
  • Familiarity with Conan/CMake build systems. 
  • Working experience in Aviation, Defense, UAS, Robotics, and/or AI/ML industry. 
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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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Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. 

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of hands-on experience designing and developing production quality software systems. 
  • 2+ years of people management experience with teams of 4 or more people. 
  • 5+ years of experience in C++11 or later in a production environment. 
  • Strong foundation of C++ API design and integration. 
  • 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:

  • Hands-on experience with C++17. 
  • Familiarity with Conan/CMake build systems. 
  • Working experience in Aviation, Defense, UAS, Robotics, and/or AI/ML industry. 

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About the job

Posted on
May 10, 2024
Job type
Full-time
Salary range
USD 178586-267880 per-year-salary
Location
Washington, DCOn-site

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