Software Engineer - Cloud Simulation & Full-Stack

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Build backend systems orchestrating simulator execution, configuration and lifecycle management in the cloud
• ▹Develop APIs and services enabling customers to personalize simulation environments
• ▹Design reliable interfaces between cloud services and the core simulator runtime
• ▹Implement full-stack features across backend and frontend applications
• ▹Partner with simulator, autonomy and product teams to translate capabilities into customer-ready features

Requirements

• ▹Strong professional experience building backend and distributed systems in production
• ▹Proficiency in Python and C++ (required)
• ▹Proficiency in modern frontend development with TypeScript and React
• ▹Experience designing and consuming APIs, including GraphQL or similar
• ▹Experience with cloud and platform technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL

Nice to have

• ▹Experience with Go for backend or platform services
• ▹Experience with Rust, especially for performance-sensitive or infrastructure work
• ▹Frontend experience with 3D or visualization technologies such as Three.js or WebGL
• ▹Familiarity with workflow orchestration systems such as Temporal
• ▹Experience productizing complex technical systems for external users
• ▹Background or interest in simulation, robotics or real-time systems

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Competitive base salary and equity in the form of stock options
• ▹Comprehensive 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 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.