Drimva

Shield AI

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

San Diego, California · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026

Experience
Progressive experience; no number of years stated.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Robotics, Data Science, Learning Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

About the job

Builds AI-powered learning products and technical training systems that help engineers learn and use Hivemind effectively.

What you'll do

  • Develop an AI training coach and tools to generate, update, and streamline Hivemind learning content.
  • Create technical curricula, hands-on workshops, labs, and assessments with autonomy experts.
  • Evaluate learning and AI-system quality, and measure training’s effect on customer capability and product adoption.

What they ask for

  • 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 in production or enterprise environments.
  • Professional proficiency in Python and ability to read, debug, and create credible examples in modern C++; strong software engineering fundamentals.
  • Experience translating complex technical concepts into documentation, labs, workshops, developer education, or enablement materials.

Nice to have

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

Tools

Python, C++, large language models, generative AI APIs, retrieval-augmented generation, vector databases, model gateways

AI focus

Build AI training coaches and LLM-based tools that generate and maintain technical learning content, automate workflows, and support AI quality evaluation.

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First seen Oct 29, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)