Staff Software Engineer, Perception (R5421) is open at Shield AI in Arlington, VA, US. The posting gives a salary of $200K - $300K. Posted on Oct 16, 2026, and still on Shield AI’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
, you'll lead the technical development of advanced machine learning solutions that define the future of perception for autonomous systems. You'll own the team's most challenging technical problems, drive architecture and model development across multiple efforts, and influence how foundation models are adapted, evaluated, and deployed for real-world autonomy. Working closely with researchers, perception engineers…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on Shield AI’s careers page.
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