Software Development Engineer - New Graduate

Shield AI · San Diego

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Company: Shield AI
Location: San Diego
Employment type: Full-time
Posted: October 6, 2026

About this job

We are seeking Autonomous Software Engineers for full-time roles starting in 2027! This is a paid, in-person, full-time position for students graduating during the 2026-2027 academic year. We are now reviewing applications for positions starting after graduation in 2027. What you'll do Design, implement, test, and ship C++ and/or Python features, tools, and tests alongside experienced engineers. Write embedded firmware in C/C++ for real-time software that controls our advanced UAV while in flight. Develop tests, reporters, and tooling in Python to validate software behavior and performance. Develop and evaluate autonomy software across areas such as mission behavior, planning, multi-agent coordination, decision-making, platform integration, or perception (object detection, tracking, sensor…

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