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Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack

Fullstack Developer • Remote • Full-time • 📍 San Mateo

Skydio's cloud and geospatial engineering team is hiring a senior full-stack engineer to build core Skydio Cloud features spanning a Python/Go backend and a TypeScript/React frontend, powering autonomous drone fleet operations at scale.

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

Cross-team collaboration with Autonomy, Backend Infrastructure, Product, Design, and Field teamsOwnership mindset with independent technical directionCustomer-focused thinking

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.

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