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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Engineer, Core Platform Integration (R5411) - **Company:** Shield AI - **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $190,000.0 - $290,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Board Bringup, Abstraction Layers, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Booting (BIOS), C++ (Programming Language), System Configuration, Software Debugging, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, Linux on Embedded Systems, Hardware Interface Design, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Diagnostic Tools, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Build Tools - **Published:** July 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b722d309d5aa2b8e ## About the Role * 5+ years experience with strong software engineering experience in robotics, autonomy, embedded systems, distributed systems, or similarly complex platforms. * Strong experience with C++ and Python and experience building developer tools, configuration systems, orchestration frameworks, or automation. * Experience integrating and debugging software across Linux-based systems, hardware interfaces, deployment environments, and APIs, including use of measurement or diagnostic tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, or protocol analyzers to debug embedded communication interfaces. * B.S. or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field * Ability to work independently in ambiguous technical areas and drive cross-functional integration efforts to completion. * Strong communication and collaboration skills, * Experience with SIL, HIL, and VIL workflows for autonomy, robotics, aerospace, automotive, or defense systems. * Experience with embedded Linux, BSP development, build systems, device trees, bootloaders, or hardware bring-up. * Experience with edge deployment, device discovery, fleet management, OTA workflows, or application deployment to remote devices. * Experience with platforms such as Jetson, Qualcomm, i.MX8, or similar embedded compute hardware. * Experience integrating sensor drivers, controller interfaces, vehicle interfaces, hardware abstraction layers, or reference test platforms. ## Description Build the foundation for the next generation of autonomous systems. 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