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Staff Forward Deployed Engineer (R4962)

Shield AI· Hivemind Solutions Division – Applications Engineering
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Hybrid (London)Full Time EmployeePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Forward Deployed Engineer focused on deploying Shield AI’s Hivemind software in real-world environments, working with customers to understand requirements, provide technical expertise and support during deployment, and collaborating with engineering teams on new autonomy capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Deploy with customers on site (~30% travel) to support software integration and development activities.
  • Become an expert user of the Hivemind enterprise software stack and its various autonomy modules.
  • Provide technical support and training to customers on use of Hivemind.
  • Develop AI & Autonomy applications using the Shield AI enterprise software development kit.
  • Assist the sales team in pre-sales activities, e.g., demos, conferences, immersions.
  • Assist in post-sales deployment and integration of Shield AI enterprise software products.
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation and training materials.
  • Help customers debug software/API integration issues.
  • Collaborate with the product engineering team to address customer feedback and improve products.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, and 7+ years of industry experience or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, and 5+ years of industry experience.
  • Strong technical background in software engineering.
  • Strong proficiency in writing modern C++ code.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Skills

Required:C++Software deploymentCustomer-facing communication

Benefits

  • Our international teammates receive a comprehensive total rewards package aligned to your country office location.
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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