Culture and benefits at Shield AI

At Shield AI, we believe our culture is rooted in our mission -- to advance this nation’s core values by providing the United States and our allies access to leading technologies and innovations -- and our values. Because our mission has such big-picture implications, and our culture is strongly linked to it, the result is the cultivation of a culture-first environment. We strive to create a collaborative work environment for all employees. We have open employee resource groups (ERGs), including Women at Shield AI, Pride, and Wellness communities. ERGs are voluntary, employee-led groups that foster a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with Shield AI’s values, mission and objectives. These are focused on underrepresented identity groups and aim to provide a space for support, professional development, education, and allyship. We hold annual celebrations (summer and holiday parties) to celebrate our employees’ achievements. We also promote flexible work hours for all employees. Because we believe in the importance of continuous learning, employees have access to thousands of free educational courses through Udemy. The company also regularly hosts events for internal and external speakers and demonstrations. Our employees are among the most talented at what they do. Company leadership does not take this lightly and are genuinely humbled by it, and this sentiment shines through in the internal communication practices at Shield AI. Weekly communications from the CEO via multiple mediums coupled with active social media accounts with employee participation support the company’s culture-first vision.