Software Engineer jobs in Texas

Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $120,000 – $190,000

Design and optimize network infrastructure for an autonomous aerial vehicle system that must operate reliably in challenging, GPS-denied environments with contested airspace. This role suits engineers with experience building secure, efficient communication systems for demanding hardware platforms.

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Visa Inc.

Austin, TX · $195,800 – $313,500

Visa is seeking a hands-on Chief Software Engineer to architect and lead next-generation AI-enabled commercial payments platforms across distributed cloud-native systems. This role suits experienced technical leaders who want to remain close to implementation while shaping platform strategy and driving AI adoption across engineering teams.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $180,000 – $280,000

Staff-level engineer developing autonomous flight control algorithms and guidance systems for unmanned aircraft. This role suits experienced engineers with deep expertise in control theory and autonomy who want to work on full-lifecycle development from algorithm design through flight testing.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $150,000 – $350,000

Shield AI seeks an engineer to develop sensor fusion and state estimation algorithms for autonomous UAVs operating in complex environments. The role bridges research and fielded systems, focusing on real-time navigation pipelines that integrate multi-sensor data for mission-critical autonomous operations.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $130,000 – $250,000

Shield AI is hiring a software engineer to build ground control station applications for unmanned aerial systems, focusing on real-time, performance-sensitive software that connects user interfaces with backend systems for mission-critical operations. This role suits engineers experienced in both performance-critical systems and modern web technologies who want to work on defense technology that impacts operational effectiveness.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $128,045 – $192,067

This role involves writing software to automate testing of aerospace hardware components and systems, with responsibilities spanning test automation infrastructure, manufacturing software integration, and test data management. It suits engineers with experience in test automation, hardware integration, and backend systems who want to contribute to mission-critical defense technology.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $95,000 – $200,000

Shield AI seeks a test automation engineer to build and maintain automated testing infrastructure for their autonomous aircraft and related systems. This role combines software development with quality assurance, working across embedded systems, autonomy software, and ground control applications.

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