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Shield AI, a venture-backed defense-tech company, is seeking a Staff Technical Recruiter to scale critical engineering organizations. The role focuses on full-cycle recruiting for specialized software engineering functions including Autonomy, Robotics, Embedded Software, Perception, Planning, Controls, and Distributed Systems—domains essential to next-generation aerospace and autonomous systems development.
This is a strategic, execution-focused position that goes beyond traditional recruiting. The successful candidate will operate as a true talent partner to engineering leadership, shaping hiring strategy, influencing workforce planning, driving prioritization discipline, and building scalable pipelines for hard-to-hire technical talent. The role requires deep understanding of specialized technical domains and the ability to close senior-level and niche software engineering positions.
The ideal candidate thrives in high-growth, high-ambiguity environments and brings a proven track record of recruiting senior and specialized software engineering talent while balancing speed, quality, and stakeholder partnership. This person will work across Shield AI's global footprint, which includes offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, supporting operations worldwide.
Shield AI's product portfolio includes Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. The company is actively supporting defense and aerospace operations globally.
