Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Expand Skydio Cloud's core data model and API for drones and docking stations
• ▹Build core customer-facing web app features: over-the-air updates, real-time fleet health, photo/video asset management, permissions, and 3D reconstruction
• ▹Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to design and deliver Skydio Cloud features
• ▹Design secure, efficient, observable, and scalable software handling petabytes of real-time data and video
• ▹Uphold and improve engineering standards through code review and post-mortems
• ▹Join the rotating on-call schedule to keep the platform available 24/7

Requirements

• ▹5+ years of experience building product features across the full stack, backend to frontend
• ▹Ability to systematically drive a concept through the full software lifecycle: architecture, development, testing, deployment, monitoring
• ▹Experience building scalable, secure cloud-based applications with strong proficiency in modern cloud technologies

Nice to have

• ▹Direct experience with Skydio's stack (Python, Go, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, AWS, Kubernetes, Temporal, TypeScript, React, Three.js) 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 such as state machines and behavior trees

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Competitive base salary ($170,000-240,000 annual range) plus equity in the form of stock options
• ▹Company group health insurance plans
• ▹Paid vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay
• ▹401K savings plan
• ▹Relocation assistance for eligible roles

About the company

Skydio is the leading U.S. drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, combining deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software development, operational excellence, and customer focus to bring drone technology to a broader, more diverse audience — from utility inspectors to first responders and military users.