DevOps Engineer (5431)

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 [](https://shield.ai/). Follow Shield AI on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/shield-ai), [X](https://x.com/shieldaitech), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/shield_ai), and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@Shield_AI). ### Job Description: Shield AI is building autonomous aircraft that redefine aviation. The Software Integration & Operations (SIO) team builds the pipelines, tools, and systems that make fast, reliable delivery of complex aircraft software possible. As a DevOps Build Engineer, you will own and maintain the build system for our autonomous aircraft (XBAT/VBAT). This role is primarily focused on Developer Experience (DevEx) and bringing DevOps best practices to our software engineers to accelerate their development cycles. ### What you'll do: - Be the expert on our native (C++) software build process. - Improve developer velocity by reducing build/test cycle time and eliminating pipeline bottlenecks. - Collaborate with Software Engineers to understand their requirements, propose designs, and implement identified solutions. - Partner with developers to resolve build/test failures quickly and set best practices for integration. - Integrate CI pipelines with HIL and simulation environments for automated validation. - Implement monitoring, dashboards, and alerts related to build system performance for both local development and CI workflows. - Use agentic solutions to aid in quickly identifying root cause around build failures and getting the appropriate feedback to a Software Engineer. ### Required qualifications: - BS in CS, CE, EE, or related field with 7+ years industry experience (or MS/PhD with 5+ years). - Deep CMake/C++ expertise or equivalent. - Strong understanding of dependency management and proficiency with either Conan or CPM. - Proficiency with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, cloud build clusters). - Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash). - Hands-on experience integrating automated testing into CI pipelines. - Demonstrated success improving developer productivity at scale. - Demonstrated track record of excellence as a primary contributor on projects - showcasing the ability to navigate through development cycles, overcome obstacles, and deliver high-quality solutions in a fast-paced environment - Proficiency with CICD tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Gitlab). - Cloud Operations experience (Azure, AWS, GCP). - Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible) and monitoring (Grafana, Prometheus). - Background in robotics, autonomy, or aerospace systems.