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Shield AI
About Shield AI
Shield AI makes Hivemind, software that flies drones and aircraft autonomously, even where GPS and communications are jammed, and builds the V-BAT drone and the X-BAT jet. Security roles are spread across divisions such as X-BAT and Hivemind: application security and DevSecOps engineers, cybersecurity platform engineers, staff-level system security and program protection engineers, and a senior manager for UK security. Seattle, San Diego, Dallas, Washington DC and London host them, with one remote seat.
Platform-stated
, CyberJobs.cc shows 9 security openings at Shield AI.
Shield AI security openings
Read 11 Nov 2026, 15:57 UTCSenior Engineer, Cybersecurity (R5972) (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · Washington, D.C.· 1d agoDetails
Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity (R6438) (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · Seattle, Washington· 1d agoDetails
Cybersecurity Platform Engineer (R5531) (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · Seattle, Washington· 2w agoDetails
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Working at Shield AI
Shield AI was founded in 2015 by brothers Brandon and Ryan Tseng with Andrew Reiter, is headquartered in San Diego and is venture-backed. Its security postings state Not stated in its postings (platform-stated).
9 security roles open at the last read9 open roles at Shield AI, confirmed on its careers system 11 Nov 2026.
Employee roles at a venture-backed maker of autonomous military aircraft.
Seattle, San Diego, Dallas, Washington DC and London are the listed locations for its security roles, plus one remote.
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- The salary note here is platform-stated rather than read from current postings, so use it as a guide, not as an offer.
Salaries at Shield AI
Platform-stated · as of 2026-11-11Recorded salary note, platform-stated, dated 2026-11-11
None of Shield AI's nine security listings, from Seattle to London, publishes pay.
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Shield AI: common questions
What salary does Shield AI offer security staff?
Not stated in its postings. None of Shield AI's nine security listings, from Seattle to London, publishes pay.
What sort of company is Shield AI?
Shield AI was founded in 2015 by brothers Brandon and Ryan Tseng with Andrew Reiter, is headquartered in San Diego and is venture-backed.
What is it like to work in security at Shield AI?
Its security postings state Not stated in its postings (platform-stated). As a defense or aerospace employer, many of its roles require a US clearance and on-site work.
What kind of employment are Shield AI's security roles?
Employee roles at a venture-backed maker of autonomous military aircraft.
Where are Shield AI's security jobs based?
Seattle, San Diego, Dallas, Washington DC and London are the listed locations for its security roles, plus one remote.
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