Engineer I, Software - New Grad - 6531

Shield AI is hiring an Engineer I, Software - New Grad - 6531 in Washington DC, United States. It pays $75k-$112k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Shield AI.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
Level classes it as a junior role.
Shield AI has 655 other open roles on Level.
Posted in the last few days.

AI in this role

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
We are seeking a Software Engineer I to join the HMS Solutions Engineering Integration & Testing team. You will help build and maintain software that tests external system interfaces, runs realistic message exchanges, and turns test results into useful engineering information.
This is a hands-on role for a new graduate or early-career engineer interested in software development, integration, automated testing, and autonomous systems. You will work with experienced software and systems engineers to build Python tools, interact with complex software systems, and improve system-level testing. What you'll do
* Develop and maintain Python software used to set up tests, exercise system interfaces, check messages, and create reports.
* Create automated tests that simulate external systems and evaluate a system under test.
* Use interface documents and message schemas to create test inputs and expected results.
* Investigate failures using logs, messages, configuration files, network traffic, and test results.
* Contribute to parsers, validation tools, command-line tools, and reporting workflows.
* Help maintain reliable Linux and container-based development and test environments.
* Write tests, take part in code reviews, and create clear setup and troubleshooting documentation.
* Work with software, systems, autonomy, and integration engineers to understand behavior and resolve defects.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) 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. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information. ### 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, color, 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.

How we rate this

Engineer I, Software - New Grad - 6531 at Shield AI rates 33 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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