Lead Software Engineer

Shield AI
San Diego, United States of America
1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 220K

Job location

Remote
San Diego, United States of America

Tech stack

API
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Cloud Computing
Distributed Systems
Django
Python
PostgreSQL
Machine Learning
Backend
FastAPI
Build Management
Kubernetes
Data Pipelines
Docker
Microservices

Job description

Are you a senior platform or backend engineer looking for a role where you can influence architecture and work on complex, high-impact systems at scale?

This is an opportunity to join a mission-driven technology company building advanced AI-powered platforms to accelerate scientific innovation. The team operates with strong engineering ownership and close collaboration across engineering, data, and machine learning.

You'll play a key role in designing and evolving the core platform that supports large-scale, compute-intensive workloads. Working closely with ML and data teams, you'll help define architecture patterns and build scalable services that support multiple concurrent workflows.

This role would suit an experienced engineer who enjoys hands-on development alongside technical leadership and mentoring.

The Role:

*Design and build scalable backend systems and microservices

*Define architecture across APIs, data models, and service boundaries

*Develop cloud-native infrastructure using AWS, containers, and infrastructure-as-code

*Work with ML and data teams to deploy compute-heavy workflows into production

Requirements

*Strong backend experience using Python and frameworks such as Django or FastAPI

*Experience designing distributed systems and cloud architectures (AWS preferred)

*Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration

*Experience with PostgreSQL and building scalable data pipelines or async workloads

*Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder

About the company

About Shield AI 201-500

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