Shield AI is looking to improve the development velocity of both Hivemind teams and customers by optimizing workflows and guidelines, alongside tooling for internal and external use.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of C++ (or other compiled language), Linux and CMake
- Experience with AWS public cloud infrastructure
- Knowledge and experience of Rust
- Experience with Conan Package Manager (Conan 2 preferred)
- Experience building production ready developer tools from scratch
- Experience with drones or automated vehicles
- Experience in other similar DevOps/DevEx roles, with hands on implementation
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow the CI, Build and Packaging team — coach and develop engineers, manage performance, and foster a culture of operational excellence, user empathy, and continuous improvement.
- Set strategic direction for the Build and Packaging function, in partnership with Software Operations and engineering leadership.
- Own the developer productivity roadmap, including build system reliability, CI/CD optimization, developer tooling, and standardization of engineering workflows and guidelines.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration, working closely with engineering teams to understand friction points, gather feedback, and ensure Build and Packaging efforts are solving real and impactful problems.
- Ensure observability of developer productivity by defining and interpreting metrics and signals that measure engineering health, software quality, and development velocity.
- Oversee architecture decisions related to internal tooling and infrastructure that supports scalable and efficient software development.
- Represent the voice of developers in engineering planning by championing ease-of-use, system resilience, and feedback loops within Hivemind’s developer ecosystem.
Other
- 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering, or equivalent engineering roles
- 3+ years of people leadership experience
- B.S. or Master’s degree in Engineering or related field
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- You are organized and methodical
