Senior Platform Engineer
Shield AI · San Diego, California
$141k - $212k
Hybrid
Full-time
Senior
Enterprise Operations Division
Posted September 9, 2026
Job Description
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 www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
Job Description
This position may be based in San Diego or San Mateo, CA; Dallas, TX; the Seattle-Tacoma, WA area; Washington, D.C.; and Boston, MA.
Shield AI is seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to design, build, and operate the shared technology platforms that support our engineering, autonomy development, and enterprise operations environments.
As part of the Cloud & Infrastructure team within Enterprise Operations, this role will develop standardized infrastructure, automation, and developer-facing capabilities across Shield AI's public and private cloud environments. You will partner closely with Engineering, DevOps, Infrastructure, Network, and Cybersecurity teams to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable platform services that reduce manual operations and improve developer productivity.
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