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Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company developing intelligent autonomy systems, aircraft platforms, and simulation technologies to protect service members and civilians. The company operates globally with offices across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
In this Staff Systems IT Engineer role, you will design, build, and maintain internal web applications and tools using C#/Blazor or Python to support enterprise operations and engineering workflows. You'll develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation using GitLab, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Artifactory, and SonarQube. Working across cross-functional teams, you'll streamline software delivery, improve code quality, and enhance operational visibility through automation and tooling.
You'll implement secure, maintainable, and scalable solutions that support both developer productivity and enterprise compliance needs, while continuously evaluating and adopting modern DevOps and full-stack practices to drive efficiency and innovation across the organization.
This is a full-time regular employee position with compensation including base pay, bonus, benefits, and equity.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum 8+ years of professional software engineering experience with a bachelor's degree (or equivalent practical experience)
- Strong experience developing and maintaining internal web applications using C#/Blazor and/or Python
- Hands-on expertise with DevOps practices and tooling, including CI/CD pipeline development (GitLab/Azure DevOps preferred), version control (GitHub), and artifact management (Artifactory)
- Experience with automation, infrastructure-as-code, and quality tools such as SonarQube
- Solid understanding of secure software development, system integration, and enterprise-scale architecture
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with a track record of cross-functional teamwork
- Proven ability to deliver high-quality, maintainable solutions in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated commitment to ownership, continuous improvement, and being a reliable, respectful team member
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience developing software within a DoD, defense, or government contractor environment
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-218 (SSDF)
- Background in implementing DevSecOps practices in secure environments
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Bicep)
- Working knowledge of secure software development practices, static/dynamic analysis, and artifact attestation
- Experience integrating with enterprise identity and access management systems, including support for SSO, RBAC, and audit logging
- Proficiency with Blazor Server/WebAssembly and Python for building tools in support of secure development workflows
