Senior Engineering Manager, Infrastructure

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Responsibilities

• ▹Lead the architecture and operation of Skydio's core AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure: workload security, deployment systems, scaling, and platform reliability
• ▹Raise the bar on infrastructure security and operational excellence to keep Skydio a trusted platform for enterprise and government customers
• ▹Hire, mentor, and grow a high-performing infrastructure engineering team
• ▹Engage directly with customers and security stakeholders to explain Skydio's security posture, infrastructure architecture, and operational practices
• ▹Participate in incident response and operational leadership, coordinating resolution during production events
• ▹Collaborate closely with engineering leadership across the Cloud organization to evolve platform capabilities
• ▹Own and evolve the self-hosted variant of Skydio Cloud, enabling customers to deploy and operate the platform in their own environments

Requirements

• ▹Proven ability to lead highly technical teams while remaining effective in hands-on architectural and operational discussions
• ▹Experience partnering with security, compliance, and customer-facing teams in regulated environments
• ▹Strong communication skills with the ability to engage directly with enterprise and government customers
• ▹Deep experience architecting and operating Kubernetes platforms on AWS and/or GCP
• ▹Strong expertise in observability, incident response, and performance analysis across distributed systems and databases
• ▹Comfortable operating in fast-moving environments with high ownership and accountability
• ▹Comfortable leveraging AI-assisted development workflows to improve engineering velocity, infrastructure operations, and software quality

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Competitive base salary ($200,000-275,000 annual range) plus equity
• ▹Company group health insurance plans
• ▹Paid vacation, sick leave, holiday pay, and 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.