Shield AI
Ground System Full Stack Software Engineer (R4787)
$150K–$250K
Seattle, Washington +1 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Apr 7, 2026
- Location
- Seattle, Washington
Dallas, Texas - Experience
- Senior: 5+ years with a bachelor's, 4+ with a master's, or 2+ with a PhD. Staff: 7+, 6+, or 4+, respectively. Senior Staff: 9+, 8+, or 6+, respectively.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or a related field; master's and PhD alternatives are stated for each level.
About the job
Designs and maintains full-stack ground-control software, mission-planning tools, and communication systems for the X-BAT platform, supporting safe UAV operations.
What you'll do
- Build ground-control applications for telemetry, mission planning, and real-time situational awareness.
- Develop responsive React and TypeScript interfaces for operator workflows, sensor feeds, and vehicle status.
- Collaborate across engineering teams to design, test, deploy, and improve integrated ground-system software.
What they ask for
- Proficiency in a strongly typed programming language and exposure to lower-level systems or protocol integration.
- Experience with web technologies, especially React, TypeScript/JavaScript, and Node.js.
- Experience building distributed systems or networked applications and user interfaces.
- Ability to obtain security clearance; generative AI tools are prohibited for this work.
Nice to have
- Experience with ground-control software, mission-planning tools, or real-time visualization platforms.
- Familiarity with REST or gRPC, WebSocket, and standards such as STANAG 4586, CoT, or MAVLink.
Pay
USD 150,000–250,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
C#, TypeScript, Java, C++, React, JavaScript, Node.js, Vue
AI focus
Preferred experience with UAS platforms and AI/ML systems; generative AI tools are prohibited for this work.
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