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Staff Software Engineer, Perception (R5421)

Shield AI · Washington, D.C.

Staff Software Engineer, Perception (R5421) at Shield AI in Washington, D.C. is closed. It closed on Nov 13, 2026 and it no longer takes applications.

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…

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