Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Behaviors (R4588)
Shieldai
Boston, MA · Posted November 6, 2026
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November 2026
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About the job
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-B