# Staff Safety-Critical Software Engineer (R5788) at Shield AI

- Company: Shield AI
- What the company does: Autonomy for the world. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://shield.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Diego, California
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $200K to $300K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-08
- Apply by: 2026-11-22
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/c52d2f15-0cca-4777-acf4-8d915b3628d1?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-staff-safety-critical-software-engineer-r5788/

## About the role

As a member of the Foundations team, you will be responsible for driving C++ software development against rigorous coding standards and requirements, integration of reusable safety capabilities into production systems, defining clean interfaces and tests, and turn safety-critical designs into reliable software that can fly, including support for X-BAT, Shield AI's flagship Group 5 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) UAV. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 9 years with a Master’s degree, or 7 years with a PhD, or equivalent work experience
- Demonstrated excellence in designing and developing C++ based safety-critical software systems with Real-Time guarantees
- Experience working as a mentor to other engineers in a role driving software best practices to enhance software quality
- Experience integrating software on real-world physical systems and driving up performance and reliability
- Deep expertise in C++ software architecture design patterns and their practical implementation
- Strong knowledge of software assurance certifications such as DO-178C and MIL-HDBK-516

Tags: Engineering

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