Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Space (R5338)

Shield AI · Boston

Don’t apply blind. See how your CV matches Software Developer first — free, in 30 seconds.

You will leave NewLuxJob. We do not receive or handle applications.

Company
Shield AI
Location
Boston
Employment type
Full-time
Posted
August 5, 2026

About this job

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll build and own autonomy behaviors that directly power our products, taking responsibility for key components from design through deployment. You’ll work across teams to turn complex mission needs into reliable, scalable software, balancing near-term delivery with long-term maintainability and performance. In this role, you’ll play a critical part in shaping how autonomy capabilities are designed, integrated, and evolved across our platforms. What You'll Do: Multi-Objective Optimization – Use advanced optimization strategies to perform large-scale distributed decision making, task allocation, and resource scheduling in multi-satellite coordinated missions Weapons Target Assignment – Employ cutting edge approaches for weapons target assignment and motion…

This is a short summary.

Want to know if you're a fit? Check your CV against this role — free, in 30 seconds.

Most-requested skills in the United States

Based on 926 United States vacancies that list requirements, these are the skills employers ask for most often.

  • Python54% of postings
  • Java36% of postings
  • AWS36% of postings
  • CI/CD35% of postings
  • Kubernetes31% of postings
  • Agile/Scrum27% of postings
  • React21% of postings
  • SQL20% of postings
Software Developer skills

Similar jobs

See if your CV fits this job

Paste your CV for an instant match score against this role — and get a tailored cover letter in one click.

  • Instant match score for this role
  • Tailored cover letter in one click
  • Free — no credit card
Check my CV — free