Software Architect (Embedded) in San Diego

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Job DescriptionJob DescriptionFounded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With nine offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

As a Principal Embedded Software Architect within the Hivemind Foundations (HMF) team, you will lead the development of EdgeOS, Shield AI’s embedded middleware platform. This is a pivotal technical role that blends architectural ownership with deep, hands-on software development responsibilities. Your work will directly shape how autonomy software is developed, deployed, and operated across a range of systems—from aircraft to maritime and ground vehicles. You will partner closely with the HMF Director and cross-functional leadership to define and execute the vision of EdgeOS : an extensible, developer-focused, embedded middleware designed to enable scalable autonomy solutions. You’ll be accountable for the deterministic performance, real-time behavior, and system reliability required for mission-critical applications. This is an opportunity to design and build the infrastructure that underpins autonomy— not just software, but the foundation on which next- autonomous systems depend. What You'll Do :

• Architect, implement, and optimize EdgeOS middleware services focused on deterministic execution, inter-process communication (IPC), memory / resource management, and runtime orchestration
• Design and maintain developer-facing software platforms (SDKs, APIs, build systems) that abstract embedded system complexity while ensuring performance and reliability
• Act as the technical authority and principal contributor for deeply embedded, high-performance systems, ensuring low-latency responsiveness and robust fault isolation
• Collaborate extensively across autonomy product teams (e.g., Hivemind Pilot, Forge, Commander), customer engineering, and external development partners
• Lead architectural reviews, roadmap planning, and critical technical decisions impacting platform scalability and safety
• Champion and enforce software quality, modularity, code performance, and maintainability through mentorship and rigorous engineering practices.

Required Qualifications :

A) 10+ years of advanced C++ development, with strong familiarity in modern C++ standards (C++17 and beyond). B) Significant experience developing embedded, deterministic, real-time software platforms

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Full-time regular employee offer package : 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 but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

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