# Staff Engineer, UI

**Company:** [Shield AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/shield-ai)
**Location:** Melbourne, Australia
**Role:** Frontend Engineering
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** C++, JavaScript, React, Gis, Openstreetmap, Arcgis, Geoserver, Leaflet, Ffmpeg, Gstreamer, UI/UX Design
**Posted:** 2026-09-04

> Staff software engineer developing and maintaining C++ and JavaScript/React applications, primarily for mission systems and support tools. Requires a computer science or software engineering background, strong problem-solving skills, and experience building and maintaining software modules.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Develop and support software products for research projects and commercial release.
- Write new software code, primarily for Mission System and support tools.
- Fix software bugs and maintain existing source code.
- Complete development tasks according to agreed schedules and communicate risks or delays promptly.
- Collaborate with developers to generate ideas, solve bugs, and design software applications.

## Requirements
- Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or an equivalent overseas qualification, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to solve complex problems independently and collaboratively.
- Reliability and ability to work to schedules.
- Experience designing and implementing software modules and maintaining or updating source code according to company standards.
- Strong C++, JavaScript, and React development skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex ideas to customers or in technical reports.

## Nice-to-haves
- Experience with GIS mapping services such as OpenStreetMap, ArcGIS, or GeoServer.
- Experience with interactive map libraries such as Leaflet.
- Experience with video-processing libraries such as FFmpeg or GStreamer.
- Experience with frontend UI/UX design.

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