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Senior C++ Engineer – Foundations (R6023)

Shield AI· Hivemind Enterprise Division – Engineering
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San Diego, CA$120k - $190kFull Time EmployeePosted 2w ago

About the role

Senior Engineer to design and develop the middleware framework (EdgeOS) for Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy platform, focusing on high-performance, reliable foundational layer, tools for autonomy engineers, and collaboration across engineering teams.

Responsibilities

  • Own the architecture and implementation of features critical to EdgeOS and EdgeOS RT middleware.
  • Develop runtime services and abstractions that operate across Linux, real-time operating systems, and resource-constrained computing platforms.
  • Design and develop tooling used to evaluate, observe, and debug autonomous systems.
  • Contribute to and extend EdgeOS Language, Hivemind’s interface definition language.
  • Collaborate closely with autonomy, systems, simulation, and test engineers to deliver capabilities from initial design to integration.
  • Raise the engineering bar through design and code reviews, technical guidance, documentation, and mentorship.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Typically requires a minimum of 7 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years with a Master’s; or 4 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience.
  • Strong proficiency in C++11 or newer in a production environment.
  • Experience designing, developing, and debugging multithreaded systems.
  • Experience developing software for real time operating systems and embedded platforms.
  • Strong understanding of systems programming concepts, including concurrency, memory management, resource constraints, and performance optimization.
  • Experience writing automated tests and clear technical documentation.

Skills

Required:C++ (C++11 or newer)Multithreaded systemsReal-time / embedded softwareSystems programming (concurrency, memory management)

Benefits

  • Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
  • Temporary employee offer package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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