Senior Full-Stack Engineer — Frontend Focus, Forge Applications

Job overview

The Senior Full-Stack Engineer — Frontend Focus, Forge Applications role is onsite in San Mateo, CA. The stated San Mateo salary range is $150,000–$240,000 per year. Shield AI develops intelligent systems intended to protect service members and civilians; Forge is its engineering platform for building, integrating, testing, and operating Hivemind capabilities. The engineer builds intuitive frontend applications and complete workflows for autonomy development, including simulation, synthetic data generation, and test and evaluation. Working with Hivemind developers, product, design, and domain teams, the role translates complex technical needs into reliable applications and reusable platform capabilities that help engineers develop, test, and diagnose autonomy systems.

What you'll do

• Design and build frontend experiences in TypeScript and React
• translate technical workflows into intuitive applications
• partner with Hivemind developers, product, and design to improve applications
• use Forge UI Platform components
• integrate APIs and services and extend backend capabilities as needed
• design reusable components and extension points.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior full-stack engineer

frontend focus

forge applications

san mateo ca

shield ai

full-time

typescript

react

autonomy software

developer tools

$150k-$240k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Full-time regular employee offer package includes pay within the listed range, bonus, benefits, and equity.

Why this role

Primary ownership of frontend development with backend integration as needed; applications support autonomy workflows and are expected to work across local, cluster, edge, and air-gapped environments. The posting lists bonus, benefits, and equity for full-time regular employees.

About the employer

Shield AI is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.