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      <Title>Senior Engineer, Build and CI</Title>
      <Description><![CDATA[<p>As a Hivemind Build and CI engineer, you will design and implement engineering-centric automation across the organisation. You will work closely with product development teams, implementing policies and guidelines into the continuous integration and delivery systems.</p>
<p>This role requires you to be very hands-on and contribute to discussions with cross-functional teams across the organisation. We embrace an attitude that focuses on solving the root cause of problems efficiently.</p>
<p>A large part of your day-to-day will be in our build pipelines, build configuration management, and focusing on making changes to increase developer iteration time.</p>
<p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p>
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<li>Embed with a product engineering team as their primary Software Operations partner, working closely with engineers to improve how software is built, tested, and delivered.</li>
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<li>Design, implement, and continuously improve build pipelines, CI workflows, and supporting tooling with a focus on scalability, reliability, and developer experience.</li>
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<li>Apply strong C++ and/or Go software development experience to build and maintain robust build and CI solutions.</li>
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<li>Reduce iteration time and friction by improving build performance, test reliability, and CI feedback loops.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Debug and resolve complex build, test, and CI failures using disciplined root-cause analysis.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Influence technical direction without formal authority by earning trust through collaboration, technical credibility, and a deep understanding of team and program constraints.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Promote best practices in build hygiene, CI/CD design, dependency management, and software development workflows that scale across teams and programs.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Apply knowledge of software design patterns and architectural principles to design maintainable CI systems and build abstractions.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Coach and mentor product engineers on build and CI topics, helping teams make better design decisions and understand trade-offs.</li>
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<li>Represent the Software Operations organisation within the product team, acting as a bridge between platform capabilities and product needs.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Advocate for practical, production-ready solutions that improve developer productivity without sacrificing velocity or quality.</li>
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<p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>BS in computer science or related engineering field with 3+ years of professional experience.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Experience with configuration management tools (Makefile, CMake, Conan, Bazel, etc.).</li>
</ul>
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<li>Strong demonstrated proficiency in continuous integration/delivery (e.g. Github Actions, ADO, TeamCity, etc.).</li>
</ul>
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<li>Strong understanding of C++ (or other compiled language), Linux and CMake.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Strong knowledge of APIs, web services, and identity access management.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Strong knowledge of containers (e.g. Docker, Podman, etc.).</li>
</ul>
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<li>Strong knowledge of scripting languages (Bash, Python, PowerShell).</li>
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<li>Strong knowledge of Git.</li>
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<li>Strong system administration in Linux (w/ Windows a bonus).</li>
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<li>Strong desire to learn and grow on the job.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Preferences:</strong></p>
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<li>Strong Experience with Conan Package Manager.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Experience with Rust in a production environment.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Experience with Hardware in the Loop build/deploy/test systems.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Experience owning build infrastructure.</li>
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<li>Experience with NVIDIA Jetson products.</li>
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<p><strong>Salary and Benefits:</strong></p>
<p>$120,000 - $180,000 a year</p>
<p>Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity</p>
<p>Temporary employee offer package:</p>
<p>Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)</p>
<p>Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.</p>
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      <Jobtype>full-time</Jobtype>
      <Experiencelevel>senior</Experiencelevel>
      <Workarrangement>onsite</Workarrangement>
      <Salaryrange>$120,000 - $180,000 a year</Salaryrange>
      <Skills>configuration management tools, continuous integration/delivery, C++, Linux, CMake, APIs, web services, identity access management, containers, scripting languages, Git, system administration in Linux, Conan Package Manager, Rust, Hardware in the Loop build/deploy/test systems, NVIDIA Jetson products</Skills>
      <Category>Engineering</Category>
      <Industry>Technology</Industry>
      <Employername>Shield AI</Employername>
      <Employerlogo>https://logos.yubhub.co/shield.ai.png</Employerlogo>
      <Employerdescription>Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company founded in 2015, developing intelligent systems for protecting service members and civilians.</Employerdescription>
      <Employerwebsite>https://www.shield.ai</Employerwebsite>
      <Compensationcurrency></Compensationcurrency>
      <Compensationmin></Compensationmin>
      <Compensationmax></Compensationmax>
      <Applyto>https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/6cdd98c9-6579-4609-8ac3-9fc0604f6160</Applyto>
      <Location>San Diego</Location>
      <Country></Country>
      <Postedate>2026-04-17</Postedate>
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