Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure

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Responsibilities

• ▹Re-architect and maintain the growing Kubernetes fleet and its supporting infrastructure
• ▹Continually improve and expand the product's continuous delivery
• ▹Work in cross-functional teams (from hardware to cloud) to build new platform capabilities
• ▹Work directly with security to continually improve practices and controls that keep customer data and drones safe
• ▹Drive cost-saving initiatives early in the product lifecycle so it scales over time

Requirements

• ▹5+ years of experience as an SRE, DevOps, or equivalent infrastructure role
• ▹Comfortable debugging and automating Kubernetes clusters
• ▹Willingness to fix issues directly in code (Python or Go preferred)
• ▹Prior experience implementing continuous deployment systems
• ▹Understanding of cloud platform architecture, especially networking, security, storage, and resilient application topologies
• ▹Ability and interest in being delegated business objectives and finding solutions
• ▹This role requires access to export-controlled technical data and restricted government information — contingent on verification of U.S. person status

Nice to have

• ▹Familiarity with supporting both SaaS and self-hosted applications
• ▹Experience supporting drones or highly automated physical hardware

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Competitive base salary and equity (stock options)
• ▹Comprehensive health insurance package
• ▹Paid vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay
• ▹401K savings plan
• ▹Relocation assistance for eligible roles

About the company

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, combining deep AI expertise with best-in-class hardware and software development to serve a broad range of drone users, from utility inspectors to first responders and military applications.