Shield AI

Senior Generative AI Application Engineer, Learning & Development (R5856)

$160K–$250K

San Diego, California +2 · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 15, 2026

Location: San Diego, California
Dallas, Texas
Washington, D.C.
Experience: Progressive experience; no specific number of years stated.
Education: Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience (preferred).

About the job

Build production AI learning products and technical training systems that help engineers learn and use Hivemind effectively.

Develop an AI training coach and tools that create, update, and improve Hivemind learning content.
Create technical training materials, hands-on workshops, labs, and assessments with autonomy experts.
Build AI systems that streamline Learning & Development workflows and measure training quality and impact.

Progressive experience building production software, AI-enabled products, developer tools, technical learning platforms, or comparable systems.
Hands-on experience integrating LLMs, generative AI APIs, RAG, agents, prompt workflows, or AI automation into production or enterprise environments.
Strong software engineering fundamentals; professional proficiency in Python and ability to read, debug, and create credible examples in modern C++.
Experience translating complex technical concepts into learning materials and evaluating AI system quality.

Experience in autonomy, robotics, aerospace, defense, simulation, distributed systems, or safety-critical software.
Experience in developer education, instructional design, learning science, intelligent tutoring, or technical assessment design.

USD 160,000–250,000 (per-year-salary); base salary

Python, C++, large language models, generative AI APIs, retrieval-augmented generation

Build an AI training coach, generate and update technical learning content, automate learning workflows, and evaluate AI system quality.

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