# Senior Engineer, Software Engineering Tools (R4913)

**Company:** [Shield AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/shield-ai)
**Location:** Dallas, TX
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Salary:** $120k – $190k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Python, C++, JavaScript, SQL, Docker, CI/CD, AWS, Azure, GCP, Databases
**Posted:** 2026-05-06

> Develops and maintains internal software tools to accelerate engineering workflows for cutting-edge aircraft, integrating EDA, CAD, and PLM systems. Requires 5+ years experience with Python, C++, JavaScript, SQL, Docker, CI/CD, and cloud platforms.

## Job Description

## What you'll do

- Own software development from design through deployment for a range of internal tools, as an independent developer operating within a broader organization.
- Integrate diverse engineering systems, including electronic design automation, computer-aided design, and product lifecycle management tools.
- Embed with teams such as electrical engineering and production automation to incubate new projects and develop elegant solutions to difficult problems.
- Use databases, scripts, services, and application packaging to deploy software across multiple platforms.
- Improve existing frameworks and tools by adding features, fixing bugs, and enhancing maintainability.
- Use AI assisted tools and workflows to accelerate development.

## Required qualifications

- 5+ years of software development experience.
- Proficiency in **Python**, **C++**, **JavaScript**, and **SQL**.
- Experience designing, building, and supporting internal tools used by engineering, manufacturing, or operations teams.
- Experience with database schema design and analysis.
- Experience building automated package build and deployment pipelines (**CI/CD**).
- Experience with containerization technologies (**Docker**).
- Experience with cloud platforms (**Azure**, **GCP**, **AWS**).

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