Senior Full-stack Software Engineer

Skydio; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in the form of stock options

Comprehensive health insurance

401K savings plan

Paid vacation and sick leave

Job summary

A leading drone technology company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the fleet management team. This role involves building applications that help customers manage their drone fleets using technologies such as Python, Go, and TypeScript. You will design and expand the core data models and APIs, focusing on features like real-time fleet health and over-the-air updates. The position offers a competitive salary range of $170,000–$230,000 along with equity options and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building product features from backend to frontend.
• Direct experience with Python, Go, and TypeScript.
• Experience building scalable and secure cloud-based applications.

Responsibilities

• Design and expand core data model and API for drones and docks.
• Build features for over-the-air updates and fleet health management.
• Collaborate to deliver features that enable customers to scale.

Skills

Backend to frontend development

Cloud-based applications

Scaling and securing applications

Tools

Python

Go

TypeScript

GraphQL

PostgreSQL

AWS

Kubernetes

Temporal

Job description

Senior Software Engineer - Fleet Management

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users. From utility inspectors to first responders, soldiers in battlefield scenarios and beyond.

About the Role

Skydio’s mission is to make the world a safer and more efficient place through the use of drones. Individual customers can deploy thousands of drones and docking stations. As a full‑stack engineer on the fleet management team, you will build the applications that help customers manage and scale their fleets seamlessly, from their first flight to their ten thousandth. You’ll work on the fleet management team’s SaaS platform, Skydio Cloud, and occasionally on the drone itself. You’ll develop with Python and Go on the backend and TypeScript on the frontend, owning features end‑to‑end and visiting major customers to iterate on your work.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Continuously design and expand Skydio Cloud’s core data model and API for drones and docks.
• Build the core features of fleet management, including over‑the‑air updates, real‑time fleet health, photo and video asset management, security and permissioning, user and device management, and 3‑D reconstruction.
• Collaborate across functions to design and deliver Skydio Cloud features that enable customers to scale.
• Design secure, efficient, observable, scalable, and robust software for petabytes of real‑time data and video from fleets of Skydio drones.
• Leverage experience and best practices to uphold and improve Skydio’s engineering standards, from code review to post‑mortems.
• Participate in the rotating on‑call schedule to keep the platform available 24/7.

What Would Make You a Good Fit

• 5+ years of experience building product features from backend to frontend.
• Ability to take a concept and drive it through architecture, development, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Experience building and delivering scalable and secure cloud‑based applications with high proficiency in modern cloud technologies.
• Direct experience with our stack—Python, Go, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, AWS, Kubernetes, Temporal, TypeScript—or similar technologies.

Compensation

At Skydio, our compensation packages for regular, full‑time employees include competitive base salaries, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits packages. The annual base salary range for this position is $170,000–$230,000. Relocation assistance may be provided for eligible roles. All regular, full‑time employees are eligible to enroll in the Company’s group health insurance plans, the 401K savings plan, paid vacation, sick leave, holiday pay, and other benefits under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Compensation for certain positions may vary based on the position’s location.

At Skydio we believe that diversity drives innovation. We have created a multidisciplinary environment that embraces the power of diverse perspectives to create elegant solutions for complex problems. We are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local anti‑discrimination laws.

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