Staff Software Engineer - Security

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Responsibilities

• ▹Review RFCs and partner with engineering teams on architectural decisions with security implications
• ▹Design and build internal security systems end to end, including web application firewalls and vulnerability risk management tooling
• ▹Harden and improve security-related production software components
• ▹Partner with Compliance to translate FedRAMP, SOC 2, Texas RAMP, ISO 27001, and CJIS requirements into practical technical controls
• ▹Improve how vulnerabilities are monitored, prioritized, patched, and responded to across the cloud footprint
• ▹Contribute to authentication and identity systems across cloud and corporate environments, including SSO and SCIM
• ▹Participate in the security team's on-call rotation

Requirements

• ▹7+ years of experience in cloud security, platform security, infrastructure security, or a related security-focused engineering role
• ▹Strong experience working in AWS, ideally in multi-tenant cloud environments
• ▹Strong coding ability, building and maintaining tooling in Python or Go
• ▹Experience reviewing system designs and RFCs and providing clear, actionable security guidance
• ▹Working knowledge of SIEM, vulnerability management, and related security tooling
• ▹Must meet U.S. export-control/access requirements for this ITAR/EAR-affected position

Nice to have

• ▹Experience working in FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001, Texas RAMP, or CJIS-aligned environments
• ▹Experience building or deeply integrating authentication and identity systems, including SSO and SCIM
• ▹Experience with Kubernetes debugging, operations, or automation
• ▹Background supporting government, defense, or other highly regulated customers

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Competitive base salary ($220,000-270,000 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.