# Principal Technical Product Manager (R5249)

Hiring organization: [Shield AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shield-ai)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4a4afec0-d02e-47b6-9455-bdf68561bc7b

Listed on Shield AI's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Washington, DC
- Salary: 220000 – 330000 USD per year

## Summary

A senior technical expert role embedded in the Chief Technology Officer's office to drive strategic software development across Shield AI's Hivemind autonomy platform. This suits experienced engineers from aerospace, robotics, or cloud infrastructure who want to shape technology direction and mentor product teams.

_Our summary, not Shield AI's wording._

## Skills named

C++, Go, Python, React, TypeScript, UAS/Drone Remote Pilot

## Required

- Very senior software engineering expertise (L5-L8 level)
- Deep experience in at least one major domain (aerospace, robotics, cloud infrastructure, game development, or interactive media)
- Ability to operate effectively within ambiguity and drive impact across multiple teams

## Nice to have

- Experience with autonomy systems or intelligent teaming architectures
- Familiarity with service-oriented architecture and SDK/CLI development
- Background in mission-critical or defense applications

Apply on Shield AI's site: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/df29f189-21de-40b9-a485-4aef884df365/apply