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Senior Engineer, Autonomy Software Integration - San Mateo (R6246)

Shield AI· Hivemind Quality
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San Mateo, CA$153k - $230.9kFull Time EmployeePosted 4d ago

About the role

Senior Software Integration Engineer to advance the Hivemind autonomy platform by integrating, validating, and improving autonomy capabilities across simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and flight environments. Focus on end-to-end system integration, developer experience, and edge-case validation for mission-ready autonomous systems.

Responsibilities

  • Become a systems integration expert for autonomous robotics: Develop deep expertise in our AI-powered autonomy stack.
  • Learn to configure, deploy, and integrate multi-agent systems across simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and flight platforms.
  • Understand the full system end-to-end—from sensor inputs to autonomous behaviors.
  • Integrate new capabilities into the autonomy stack: Collaborate cross-functionally with development teams to bring autonomy algorithms, perception pipelines, middleware, and platform interfaces into the integrated product. Ensure seamless interoperability between components.
  • Enable platform bring-up and validation: Lead the integration of autonomy software onto new robotic hardware platforms.
  • Configure sensor drivers, communication interfaces, and platform adapters to enable full autonomy stack functionality on prototype and production vehicles.
  • Develop integration tooling & infrastructure: Implement integration framework, deployment scripts, and configuration management tools that streamline bringing new capabilities into Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), and flight environments.
  • Support cross-platform compatibility: Work with other integration engineers to ensure the autonomy stack operates reliably across all supported platforms, operating systems, and deployment configurations. Identify and resolve integration issues across system boundaries.
  • Analyze system behavior and root-cause issues: Evaluate system logs, telemetry, and rosbag data to diagnose integration defects. Collaborate with developers to isolate issues to specific subsystems and drive resolution. Create analysis tooling to accelerate debugging.
  • Optimize integration workflows and CI/CD: Partner with DevOps teams to streamline integration pipelines, reduce build-to-deploy cycle times, and ensure robust continuous integration of new features. Define integration checkpoints and criteria for release readiness.
  • Validate system requirements and interface contracts: Work with engineers to ensure integrated capabilities meet product requirements and interface specifications. Assist in developing tooling to verify end-to-end system compliance and traceability.

Qualifications

  • Typically requires a minimum of 3-5 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree in CS, Comp Eng, Robotics, or a related field; or 2 years and a master’s degree
  • Proficiency in programming languages including Python or C++.
  • Experience with autonomous systems or server applications or middleware.
  • Demonstrated experience designing integration workflows, communicating system dependencies, and triaging and reporting integration defects across subsystem boundaries.
  • Proficiency with simulation tools and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing environments.
  • Strong expertise with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions.
  • Excellent communication skills, capable of collaborating effectively across various teams and presenting to customers or technical leadership.

Skills

Required:PythonC++CI/CDHIL/SIL
Nice to have:ROS

Benefits

  • Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
  • Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
  • Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers contingent on background checks.
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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