Technical Recruiter, Software
Shield AI · San Mateo, California
Posted August 25, 2026
AI Summary
Shield AI is seeking a Staff Software Recruiter to own full-cycle recruiting for highly specialized software engineering roles in Autonomy, Robotics, Perception, Planning, Embedded Software, and Distributed Systems. The role acts as a strategic talent partner to engineering leadership, shaping hiring strategy, workforce planning, and proactive sourcing for hard-to-find technical talent in aerospace, defense, and autonomous systems.
Job Description
We are looking for a highly strategic and execution-focused Staff Software Recruiter to help scale some of the most critical engineering organizations within the company. This person will own full-cycle recruiting for complex software engineering functions with a particular emphasis on Autonomy, Robotics, Embedded Software, Perception, Planning, Controls, Distributed Systems, and other highly specialized technical domains supporting next-generation aerospace and autonomous systems development.
This is not a traditional recruiting role. We are looking for someone who can operate as a true talent partner to engineering leadership, helping shape hiring strategy, influence workforce planning, drive prioritization discipline, and build scalable pipelines for some of the hardest-to-hire technical talent in the industry.
The ideal candidate thrives in high-growth, high-ambiguity environments and brings a strong track record of closing senior and niche software engineering talent while balancing speed, quality, and stakeholder partnership.
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