# Staff Engineer, Digital Infrastructure

**Company:** [Shield AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/shield-ai)
**Location:** London, United Kingdom
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Kubernetes, Cloud Computing, Container Orchestration, C++, Python, Linux, Unix, Computer Networking, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Configuration Management, Distributed Systems
**Posted:** 2026-08-26

> Staff Engineer responsible for deploying, integrating, maintaining, and developing an AI training factory across isolated environments. The role requires 7+ years of related experience, cloud and Kubernetes expertise, Linux networking knowledge, application support skills, and automation experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Work with a small team of engineers and administrators.
- Integrate the AI training factory and tooling onto new hardware.
- Provide software updates and configuration management across isolated environments.
- Ensure proper operation of the AI training factory and tooling.
- Coordinate with autonomy teams to build and meet requirements.
- Debug and troubleshoot deployed, distributed problems.
- Develop and deploy automation tooling.
- Support onsite operations at the London office.

## Requirements
- Typically 7+ years of related experience with a bachelor's degree, 6+ years with a master's degree, 4+ years with a PhD, or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of experience with cloud computing solutions and architecture, focused on Kubernetes and container orchestration.
- Experience supporting C++ or Python applications.
- Strong understanding of Linux/Unix systems, including networking and networked application design and implementation.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, a similar discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience debugging and troubleshooting deployed, distributed systems.
- Experience developing and deploying automation tooling such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
- Strong teamwork, ownership, reliability, and communication skills.

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