Staff Software Engineer, GCS - Full Stack (R5192)

Shield AI, United States +4

The role

The Ground Control Station (GCS) and Command & Control (C2) Software team builds the mission planning, command & control, and post-mission debrief systems that enable operators to seamlessly manage complex, multi-domain unmanned missions. We combine modern map-centric interfaces, web technologies, and robust backend services to deliver a world-class operator experience across air, maritime, space, and effects/expendables. In this role, you will focus on building modern, web-based GCS applications, advanced mission planners, post-mission debrief utilities, and general C2 interfaces.

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Staff Software Engineer, GCS - Full Stack (R5192)

Shield AI, United States +4

Posted pay

$150K–$230K

a year

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This base pay is below the median for staff software engineering jobs in other US places.

Median: $221K a year
Other jobs in the group: 486

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Location: United States +4
Work type: Onsite
Level: Staff
Experience: 7+ years
Skills in the job text: Python
TypeScript
Kubernetes
React
Docker
Go
C++
PostgreSQL
Node.js
C
Posted: Jun 12, 2026
Last check: 1 h ago
Job type: Software engineering

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Open tech jobs: 327
With posted pay: 81%
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Company facts

Money raised: $840MSum of funding rounds on record
Newest round: F-1 strategic funding roundMar 6, 2025

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The role

What you will do

Develop & Field Web-Based GCS/C2 Software — Design, develop, and optimize high-performance, responsive GCS software and C2 applications, utilizing modern web technologies (e.g., React, TypeScript, Node.js, Go) to build map-centric mission planning, real-time command & control, video streaming, and telemetry visualization interfaces.
Technical Leadership – Own technical direction for major GCS features and full-stack subsystems; architect frontend/backend architectures, design robust APIs, and lead technical decision-making within your project area.
Collaboration Across Teams – Act as a primary technical interface with the Autonomy Capabilities team, Perception team, flight operations, and external partners (platform integrators, C2 providers, and vehicle vendors); author and negotiate APIs, REST/WebSocket schemas, and interface contracts rather than just consume them.
Mentorship & Growth – Mentor mid-level engineers on the team; partner with managers on onboarding, leveling, and growth planning. Formally onboard senior new hires.
Design, UX, & Documentation – Drive design reviews, UI/UX prototyping, and API/ICD definitions; champion modern frontend and backend development practices, rigorous unit/integration testing, and developer/operator documentation to close process gaps that span teams.
Pre-deployment Preparation — Own the build, configuration, and validation process for mission-ready ground stations and C2 web servers; coordinate hardware/software compatibility, UI/UX readiness, and containerized release cadence.
On-site Test & Mission Support — Travel to test sites and support live mission operations (flight tests, range exercises, on-water trials, integration events), working closely with operators and pilots to gather feedback, debug live C2 systems, and troubleshoot web interfaces and network configurations under time-critical field constraints.
System Debugging & Performance Tuning – Diagnose and resolve integration issues across GCS/C2 stacks, radio links, and telemetry streams — including UI rendering bottlenecks, API latency, database query optimization, and network latency profiling under operationally-representative loads.
Mission Data & Debrief Support – Architect and implement post-mission debrief utilities and telemetry analysis tools that parse, play back, and visualize telemetry, logs, and payload data for rapid post-mission analysis and issue reproduction.
Continuous Improvement – Build tools and automation scripts to improve C2 deployment pipelines, test/mission reliability, and simulation-based operator testing.
C2 Interoperability & Standards – Own compliance and integration with command-and-control standards and architectures (e.g., A-GRA, UCI, OMS, STANAG 4586, MAVLink).
Hiring – Interview candidates, help define the skills bar for open roles in your area, and onboard new engineers into your sub-program.
Travel Requirement – Members of this team typically travel around 10-20% of the year (to support field integration, customer demonstrations, or test events).

Staff Software Engineer, GCS - Full Stack (R5192)

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