Staff Engineer, Data Platform (R5659)

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-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and 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.  Job Description: Reproducing a model’s results starts with knowing exactly which data it used. Shield AI’s AI Factory gives machine-learning engineers tools to find, access and reuse training data across internal programs and customer deployments.  We are looking for a Staff Engineer to build the services behind those workflows. You will design and implement data APIs, dataset versioning, search and metadata systems that remain useful as datasets grow and schemas change. This role combines technical leadership with substantial hands-on software development.