Staff C++ Build and Release Engineer (R5673).

DevOps & Engineering

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Staff C++ Build and Release Engineer (R5673): our view in 3 lines...

The Role:This role is for a C++ build and release engineer focused on autonomy and vision products in a defence-tech company.
The Person:The person will own C++ build and release workflows, maintain containerised CI/CD pipelines, manage JFrog or Artifactory repositories, improve reproducibility, and validate and deploy autonomy and vision-system products.
Requirements:The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience with modern C++ software, build systems and toolchains, CI/CD for compiled software, Docker or Podman, Linux or Unix systems, and Python deployment or distribution.

About the role

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Job Description:

We’re building intelligent systems that protect service members and civilians. Our autonomy and vision technology is now being adopted across some of the most complex and high-stakes environments in modern defence.

We’ve developed a dedicated software factory for building, optimising, evaluating, and analysing autonomy and vision system solutions - and it’s gaining serious momentum. As demand grows, we’re working closely with partners and customers to solve real warfighting problems and deliver technology that genuinely changes what’s possible.

This role sits at the heart of that mission.

This is a build & release engineering role for teams shipping autonomy software to edge-deployed systems, frequently in isolated / constrained environments. You’ll own the engineering “last mile” between C++ development and dependable delivery: reproducible builds, trustworthy artefacts, promotion across environments, and deployable releases that work where they matter most.

If you love modern C++ toolchains, dependency hygiene, artefact provenance, and making CI/CD fast and deterministic—this is for you.

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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. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.

Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Published September 8, 2026

Location Melbourne, Australia

Category DevOps & Engineering

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