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Shield AI

Staff Engineer, UI (R5832)

Melbourne
Level
Staff
Work type
On-site · Melbourne

Not stated in the posting: salary, visa.

Open. First seen 22 October 2026.

About the role

Shield AI's standard text

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Job Description:

Software Engineers are part of the development team responsible for developing and supporting software products for research projects and for commercial release. Software Engineers report to the Director of Engineering.

What you'll do:

  • Complete software development tasks, including writing new software code, primarily supporting Mission System and Support tools, and fixing bugs, as directed by the Director of Engineering.
  • Complete tasks to an agreed schedule, and to recognise any likely delays or failures early and communicate them immediately to the Director of Engineering.
  • Participate in ad-hoc discussions with other developers to assist in generating ideas, solving bugs and designing software applications.

Required qualifications:

  • Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science or Software Engineering, or equivalent overseas qualification (such as NZCE).
  • Top academic achiever (i.e. minimum Distinction average) or demonstrated relevant previous experience
  • Strong analytic/problem solving skills
  • Ability to solve complex problems individually, or as part of a team, depending on project requirements.
  • Reliable and able to work to a schedule.
  • Experienced in designing and implementing new software modules and maintaining/updating existing source code while adhering to company standards.
  • Strong C++, JavaScript and ReactJs Development skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills to communicate complex ideas (eg. to customers or in technical reports.)

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience with GIS mapping services (e.g. OpenStreetMaps, ArcGIS, or GeoServer) and interactive map libraries (e.g. Leaflet).
  • Experience with video processing libraries (e.g. FFmpeg or GStreamer)
  • Experience with frontend UI/UX design

#LD

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.

Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

What this role asks for

Particular to this role

JavaScript · React

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The team: AUS HIRES STEADILY

This role is one of 25 open in AUS. 4 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in January: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.

WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS

C++ (18 of 25), Linux (12 of 25), CI/CD (9 of 25), Python (9 of 25), Test Automation (9 of 25), Computer Vision (6 of 25), Embedded Systems (6 of 25)

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