Job brief: Senior Engineer, Full-Stack - Forge (R6244)

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• Listed on Shield AI's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-06.
• The apply link opens jobs.lever.co, the address Shield AI's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $130,000 to $240,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: San Diego, California · San Mateo, California
• Posted: 2026-10-10

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The title says "Senior".

Must have

• 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.

Conditions

• We are looking for a full-stack engineer to help shape the future of physical AI by building tools to develop, train, and validate autonomous systems.

Main duties

• We are looking for a full-stack engineer to help shape the future of physical AI by building tools to develop, train, and validate autonomous systems. You wi…
• You will build Forge capabilities for simulation, synthetic data generation, training, and test and evaluation, helping engineers turn ideas into proven auto…
• This role suits a generalist who wants meaningful ownership, enjoys moving between frontend and backend work, and is curious about the systems that connect t…
• Full-time regular employee offer package:
• Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Across Shield AI's 578 open listings, 49% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Shield AI hires

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