Aechelon Technology -- a Shield AI company, builds high-fidelity visual simulation systems. We're looking for a Lead Software Engineer to own the technical direction of our Configuration, Pricing and Quoting desktop app — the internal system our sales, finance, and operations teams rely on to build quotes, manage work orders and purchase orders, generate branded proposal documents, and analyze contracts. It's an Electron + React + SQLite application that runs fully offline, with integrations to NetSuite, Jira, Confluence, Perforce, and Outlook.
As the technical lead, you'll set architecture, uphold engineering standards, and be the primary owner of a business-critical tool. You'll partner directly with sales, finance, and operations leadership to translate real workflows into a reliable, maintainable product — while mentoring other engineers and keeping the codebase healthy as it grows.
Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:
- Own the architecture end-to-end: the Electron main process (Node.js — database, IPC, integrations) and the React 19 renderer, including the strict security boundary between them.
- Drive the data layer: design and evolve the local SQLite schema (better-sqlite3), lead migration strategy, and own sync/upsert logic and data integrity.
- Lead integrations: set the approach for NetSuite (SuiteQL, opportunity/quote sync) and the Jira, Confluence, and Perforce adapters, including auth and error-handling patterns.
- Set engineering standards: define testing, linting, code-review, and release practices; raise the quality bar and reduce long-term maintenance risk.
- Mentor and unblock other engineers through code review, pairing, and technical guidance; grow the team's expertise in Electron and the CPQ domain.
- Partner with stakeholders to scope initiatives, make build/trade-off decisions, and translate ambiguous business needs into a clear technical roadmap.
- Own release engineering: cross-platform packaging and auto-update via electron-builder / electron-updater.
- Shape the Contract Analyzer module, including document extraction and optional AI-assisted analysis.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 4+ years building production software with JavaScript/Node.js, including experience leading projects or teams (tech lead, staff, or senior-with-ownership).
- Deep React expertise and strong architectural judgment for component and state design without heavy frameworks.
- Strong SQL and relational data modeling skills; fluency with schema evolution, migrations, and synchronous DB access patterns.
- Solid command of Electron's process model — main vs. renderer separation, IPC, contextIsolation, secure preload bridges — or demonstrated ability to master a comparable desktop/security model quickly.
- Proven experience designing and maintaining third-party API integrations with real-world auth (OAuth/token-based, e.g. NetSuite).
- Strong Git / GitHub proficiency: trunk-or-branch-based workflows, high-quality pull requests and reviews, and GitHub Actions for CI/CD.
- Track record of setting technical direction: architecture decisions, testing strategy, and mentoring other engineers.
- Excellent communication skills and comfort working directly with non-technical business stakeholders.
Bonus Points:
- Deep Electron desktop experience and electron-builder release/packaging expertise.
- Familiarity with NetSuite / SuiteQL, ERP systems, or CPQ/quoting domains.
- Word/PDF document generation and templating experience (docxtemplater, docx, mammoth, pdf-parse, xlsx).
- Experience integrating LLM/AI SDKs into production workflows.
- Background in finance, sales operations, or B2B quoting workflows.
$126,000 - $160,000 per year
The above range is specific to CALIFORNIA and may not be applicable to other locations. Final compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience.
We offer a very attractive compensation package including competitive base salary, company performance-based profit sharing, 401k, 100% employer paid health benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, std, ltd, and life insurance plans).
No relocation reimbursement provided.
For more information about our company, please visit www.shield.ai.
This position description is not intended to be a complete listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee holding this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may be changed or others may be assigned at any time by the Company with notice to the employee.
Aechelon Technology is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing access and opportunities to individuals with disabilities. If you are an applicant who is unable to fully utilize/access our application process because of a disability, Aechelon Technology will provide a reasonable accommodation. Please send an email to [email protected] to request that accommodation, and please be sure to include a detailed description of your requested accommodation, your name and preferred method of contact.
Skills Required
- 4+ years building production software with JavaScript and Node.js
- Experience leading projects or teams as a technical lead, staff engineer, or senior engineer with ownership
- Deep React expertise and strong component and state architecture skills
- Strong SQL and relational data modeling skills, including schema evolution, migrations, and synchronous database access
- Strong understanding of Electron's process model, including main and renderer separation, IPC, context isolation, and secure preload bridges, or comparable desktop security experience
- Experience designing and maintaining third-party API integrations with OAuth or token-based authentication
- Strong Git and GitHub proficiency, including workflow management, pull requests, code reviews, and GitHub Actions CI/CD
- Experience setting technical direction, architecture decisions, testing strategy, and mentoring engineers
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work with non-technical business stakeholders
What We Do
Aechelon Technology, Inc. is a leading provider of visual simulation image generators, associated geospecific visual and sensor databases, realistic 3D models and integration services for the US Government and Government Prime Contractors. Since 1998, Aechelon Technology has maintained an unparalleled track record in program deliveries for the US Marine Corp, US Navy, US Air Force, US Army, Special Operations Command, US State Department Foreign Military Sales program and US Coast Guard, with all excellent Past Performance Evaluations. The Company has demonstrated its ability not only to deliver the visual system hardware and software, but also to provide comprehensive integration services, logistics support and program management with the delivery of image generators and databases for training programs for platforms including P-8A, BAMS, AV-8B, AH-1W, UH-1N, MV-22, MH-53, CH-53, C2-A, EA-6B, T-45, CH-47F, MH-60R, MH-60S, MMH, F-16, F-18 and F-35, and for simulation of advanced multi-sensor pods such as ATFLIR, WESCAM-20HD, LITENING II+ and AN/ASS-44C. In addition, Aechelon Technology has collaborated with the Joint Services Night Vision Training Systems and works with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 (MAWTS-1) on the delivery of 21 enhanced Night Vision Goggles (NVG) mission rehearsal training capabilities, for use by the Navy/Marine Night Imaging and Threat Evaluation (NITE) Labs worldwide.
