Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack
About the role
Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from utility inspectors to first responders, soldiers in battlefield scenarios and beyond.
Responsibilities
- Continually design and expand Skydio Cloud’s core data model and API for drones/docks and the data they produce.
- Build the core features of our customer facing web app, for example: over the air updates, real-time fleet health, photo and video asset management, security and permissioning, user and device management, and 3D reconstruction.
- Collaborate across functions (product managers, designers, engineers, and support) to design and deliver Skydio Cloud features that enable customers to scale.
- Design secure, efficient, observable, scalable, and robust software for dealing with petabytes of real-time data and video from fleets of Skydio drones.
- Ensure Skydio’s platform is available 24/7 by joining in the rotating on-call schedule across all engineering teams.
Requirements
- You have fun building product features from backend to frontend, from idea to realized customer value (5+ years of experience preferred).
- You are capable of taking a concept and systematically driving it through the software lifecycle: architecture, development, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
- You have experience building and delivering scalable and secure cloud based applications with a high proficiency in modern cloud technologies.
Bonus points for
- Direct experience with our stack (Python, Go, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, AWS, Kubernetes, Temporal, Typescript, React, ThreeJS) or similar technologies.
- Experience with geospatial data, mapping, or visualization tools such as Mapbox, Cesium, PostGIS, ArcGIS, or QGIS.
- Experience with photogrammetry, scanning, mapping, or 3D reconstruction pipelines.
- Experience integrating frontend applications with cloud-based services and real-time data systems.
- Familiarity with autonomy, robotics, or mission-planning architectures (e.g., state machines, behavior trees).
Work Location
This role is Hybrid 3 days a week in the office out of our San Mateo, California office. We are quite flexible on the days but all employees would be expected to be able to commute to our office 3 days a week or would be open to relocation closer to the office. We offer candidates relocation packages to help with this move.
Compensation
At Skydio, our compensation packages for regular, full-time employees include competitive base salaries, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits packages. Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. Relocation assistance may also be provided for eligible roles. The annual base salary range for this position is $170,000 - 240,000*. Fundamentally, we believe that equity is the key to long-term financial growth, and we ensure all regular, full-time employees have the opportunity to significantly benefit from the company's success. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to enroll in the Company’s group health insurance plans. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to receive the following benefits: Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay and 401K savings plan. This position and all associated benefits are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as the Company’s policies and eligibility criteria.
*Compensation for certain positions may vary based on the position’s location.