Senior Software Engineer – Autonomous Aircraft & AI

Skyways; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401k plan

Life insurance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Skyways in Austin, TX is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to own capabilities end to end across SkyNav, backend services, telemetry, and autonomous aircraft software. You will build 3D visualization and mission planning features in SkyNav and develop Python services, APIs, and data pipelines that support fleet operations.

You will apply AI techniques to engineering automation, data analysis, debugging, and operator tools, collaborating with GNC, robotics, embedded software, and flight ops

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and C++ skills.
• Experience designing APIs or distributed services with attention to performance and reliability.
• Strong applied AI fluency for tooling and product capabilities.
• Ability to debug complex issues across application, network, OS, and hardware.

Responsibilities

• Own capabilities across SkyNav, backend services, telemetry infrastructure, and autonomous aircraft software.
• Build interactive 3D visualization and mission planning features in SkyNav using JavaScript/TypeScript and modern web graphics.
• Develop and operate Python services, APIs, data pipelines, and automation that support aircraft and fleet operations.
• Make safe, production-quality changes to our ArduPilot C++ fork and integrate them with avionics and autonomy systems.
• Scale, load balance, and instrument telemetry hub as fleet volume grows.
• Apply AI and machine learning to automation, data analysis, debugging, and operator tools.
• Partner with GNC, robotics, embedded software, flight operations, and hardware teams to validate changes in simulation and flight testing.
• Raise the engineering bar through architecture, testing, CI/CD, observability, and documentation.

Job description

Skyways in Austin, TX is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to own capabilities end to end across SkyNav, backend services, telemetry, and autonomous aircraft software. You will build 3D visualization and mission planning features in SkyNav and develop Python services, APIs, and data pipelines that support fleet operations.

You will apply AI techniques to engineering automation, data analysis, debugging, and operator tools, collaborating with GNC, robotics, embedded software, and flight ops