Senior Software Engineer — Autonomous Flight & AI

Skyways; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; 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

Life insurance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Skyways, an Austin-based autonomous cargo aircraft company, is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to own capabilities end to end across SkyNav, backend services, telemetry infrastructure, and autonomous aircraft software. You will work across 3D interfaces, Python services, and our ArduPilot fork to ship features that enable scalable autonomous delivery.

The role demands proficiency in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and C++, with experience across UI to systems software, API design, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficient in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and C++.
• Ability to build across the stack from UI to backend systems.
• Experience designing APIs or distributed services with attention to performance and observability.
• Experience in aviation, robotics, autonomous systems, or hardware-interfacing environments.
• Strong applied AI fluency and using modern AI tools effectively.
• Ability to debug complex issues across application, network, OS, and hardware boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Own and ship capabilities across SkyNav, backend services, telemetry infrastructure, and autonomous aircraft software.
• Build interactive 3D visualization and mission planning features in SkyNav using JavaScript or 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 with avionics and autonomy systems.
• Scale, load balance, and instrument telemetry hub to keep fleet data reliable as volume grows.
• Apply AI and machine learning where they add real value, including automation and tooling.
• Collaborate with GNC, robotics, embedded software, flight ops, and hardware teams to validate changes in simulation and flight tests.
• Raise the engineering bar through architecture, testing, CI/CD, and clear documentation.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

TypeScript

C++

APIs

Tools

ArduPilot

PX4

Job description

Skyways, an Austin-based autonomous cargo aircraft company, is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to own capabilities end to end across SkyNav, backend services, telemetry infrastructure, and autonomous aircraft software. You will work across 3D interfaces, Python services, and our ArduPilot fork to ship features that enable scalable autonomous delivery.

The role demands proficiency in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and C++, with experience across UI to systems software, API design, and