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Shield AI is hiring. 289 roles open right now.

Scoutify monitors Shield AI's career page directly and notifies you within minutes when a new role goes live, hours before it hits LinkedIn or Indeed.

HQDallas, TX
Posted (30d)89

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[01] HIRING NOW

Live from their career page.

Numbers refresh daily. Every role tracked here was pulled straight from Shield AI's ATS, not an aggregator.

Open roles

289

Posted (30d)

89

+21.9% vs prior

Posted (7d)

35

Posted range

$130K – 200K

Base, from posted ranges

Most-hired roles · last 90 days

Engineer
54 roles
Manager
21 roles
Engineer II
14 roles
Director
13 roles
Staff Engineer
10 roles

[02] HIRING PULSE

Shield AI's hiring pulse.

We re-scan Shield AI's career page every few minutes and keep the full posting history, so these counts come from the board itself, not an aggregator.

Rising35 postings this week vs a baseline of 16.3/week

Posted (7d)

35

Posted (30d)

87

Posted (90d)

210

Scanned every few minutes · newest tracked posting May 23, 2026

[03] COMPENSATION

What Shield AI pays.

AI talent commands a premium. Senior ML engineers and researchers can see $400K to $700K+ at top labs, sometimes more for exceptional candidates.

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[04] VISA SPONSORSHIP

Some international hires.

Shield AI has filed a small number of H-1B petitions, so it's possible but not routine.

Limited sponsorship · small petition history

Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. Classifications: yes (5+ approvals), conditional (1-4), no (0).

[05] HIRING MOMENTUM

Shield AI is hiring harder than usual.

We've been watching Shield AI's career page for 12 months. Their last seven days of postings are well above their rolling 90-day baseline, typically the kind of jump that follows a funding round, a new product launch, or an internal hiring push.

Surge vs 90-day baseline

+114%🔥 hiring push

35 jobs in the last 7 days vs a baseline of 16.3 per week. Trend is rising.

Postings per month, last 12 months

Top surging categories

Data & research+329%
Other roles+119%
Software engineering+102%

[06] WHERE THEY'RE HIRING

The cities Shield AI is hiring in.

Every active role mapped to its posted city. Use this to gauge whether Shield AIis actually hiring where you live, or skewed somewhere you'd need to relocate.

Top cities by open roles

Dallas, Texas
120 roles
San Diego, California
37 roles
Washington, District of Columbia
33 roles
San Francisco, California
14 roles
Melbourne, Victoria, AU
9 roles
Boston, Massachusetts
6 roles
New Delhi, Delhi, IN
6 roles
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, AE
4 roles

Remote: 8 positions

+15 more locations

[07] OFFICES

Where Shield AI works.

Shield AI office locations

© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

We've mapped 2 Shield AI offices across 2 cities, including 16240 Gateway Drive, Frisco, TX 75033, so you know where you'd report before you apply.

Also in: San Diego

Office data © OpenStreetMap contributors

[09] KEY FACTS

Founded

2015

Data: Wikidata (CC0) · Q114658539

[10] IN THE NEWS

Shield AI in the headlines.

Recent press coverage, pulled from Google News. Worth a scan before an interview or a cold email: funding rounds, launches, and leadership changes are the fastest way to sound current.

Shield AI Q2 Lobbying Disclosure Raises Questions

Legis1
2 months ago

Shield AI announced as an official technology partner of 23XI Racing

Shield AI
2 months ago

Poland buys V-Bat UAVs from Shield AI for naval forces

Breaking Defense
2 months ago

Shield AI awarded U.S. Air Force production contract for Collaborative Combat Aircraft mission autonomy

PR Newswire
3 months ago

Source: Google News. Last 12 months.

[11] ABOUT

What Shield AI does, and who fits.

Shield AI develops intelligent systems to protect service members and civilians.

Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company that creates advanced products like the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, as well as the Hivemind Enterprise and Hivemind Vision product lines. Our technology is designed to enhance safety and operational effectiveness in defense and autonomous systems.

[12] AT SHIELD AI

The honest take.

Fast-paced and innovative environment focused on autonomy and aerospace.

WORK-LIFE

Work-life balance

Honestly, often not great. The pace of AI development creates pressure to keep up.

WHO THRIVES

Who thrives here

Curious people who genuinely enjoy the technology, not just the hype. Strong fundamentals matter more than specific framework experience.

WATCH OUT

Things to watch

Burnout and hype cycles. The field is intense, and some companies exploit the excitement to demand unsustainable hours.

[13] CAREER GROWTH

Where Shield AI takes you next.

If AI continues its trajectory, experience here will be incredibly valuable. You'll learn cutting-edge techniques and build expertise that's in massive demand.

[14] INTERVIEW PREP

Going through their loop?

We collect real questions reported by candidates plus likely questions inferred from Shield AI's open roles. Skim the process, prep the questions, save the timing for actually applying.

[15] HOW TO APPLY

Your resume lands in Lever.

Shield AI uses Lever as their applicant tracking system. When you apply, your resume drops directly into their Lever pipeline where recruiters review candidates in arrival order.

Scoutify watches Shield AI's career page continuously. New openings show up here within minutes of posting. Early applicants get more attention because most recruiters review applications in the order they arrive.

Auto-apply currently covers Greenhouse, Workday, and SmartRecruiters. For Lever boards like Shield AI's, Scoutify sends the posting to you in real time so you can be one of the first applications in.

ATS identified from the application URLs on Shield AI's recent postings

[18] FAQ

Questions people ask about Shield AI.

Not covered here? Email support@scoutify.com.

Does Shield AI sponsor H1B visas?

Yes, Shield AI does sponsor H1B visas for international candidates. This is a common practice in the tech and aerospace industries, especially for roles that require specialized skills and expertise. If you are an international candidate considering applying, you can expect support in the visa application process if you meet the qualifications for the position.

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