I applied online. The process took four weeks.

The interview process was lengthy, but it moves very fast at Shield AI. It started with an initial recruiter screen asking about my location preferences and simple resume questions. After approval, I moved ahead to a technical discussion with the hiring manager, including my previous work experiences and what I was looking for in my next role. After passing, I then had a code pair programming interview with an engineer on my team working through a realistic project. After passing this, I was moved to the on-site rounds. The on-site rounds took place in Frisco, TX, and involved a day-long interview with various engineers and managers on the team. The interviews included technical rounds, behavioral interviews, and a presentation on a former project I completed. The process was intense, but satisfying. The interviewers were all extremely humble, and they focused more on having a discussion with tradeoffs rather than a perfect solution.

General software engineering fundamentals, such as how data flows in an app and OS or network fundamentals.