Senior Software Engineer - Fleet Management

Perot Jain; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Stock options

401(k) Savings plan

Job summary

Skydio is seeking a Senior Full‑Stack Software Engineer to design and build core cloud and geospatial systems powering autonomous drone operations at scale. You’ll work across backend Python/Go and frontend TypeScript/React on Skydio Cloud, with occasional drone‑side software, collaborating with product, design, and field teams to shape the platform.

The role emphasizes building secure, scalable cloud services for large fleets, on‑call reliability, and driving engineering standards, with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building product features from backend to frontend.
• Experience delivering scalable cloud-based applications.
• Proficiency with the listed stack (Python, Go, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, AWS, Kubernetes, Temporal, TypeScript, React, Three.js).
• Experience with geospatial data visualization tools (Mapbox, Cesium, PostGIS, ArcGIS, QGIS).
• Experience with photogrammetry, scanning, mapping, or 3D reconstruction pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and build core cloud and geospatial systems powering drone operations at scale.
• Develop Skydio Cloud SaaS features and occasional drone-side software.
• Collaborate with product, design, and field teams end‑to‑end to deliver features.
• Design secure, observable, scalable software for petabytes of real‑time data.
• Contribute to engineering standards through code reviews and post‑mortems.
• Join the rotating on‑call schedule to keep the platform available 24/7.

Skills

Backend to frontend full‑stack

Cloud technologies

Python

Go

GraphQL

PostgreSQL

AWS

Kubernetes

Temporal

TypeScript

React

Three.js

Geospatial data visualization

Photogrammetry / 3D reconstruction

Mapbox / Cesium / PostGIS

Autonomy / robotics context

Tools

Python

Go

GraphQL

PostgreSQL

AWS

Kubernetes

Temporal

TypeScript

React

Three.js

Job description

San Mateo, California, United States - Full-time

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 autonomous drones. Our customers—from public safety agencies to industrial and enterprise operators—deploy fleets ranging from a single drone to tens of thousands of drones and docking stations to support critical missions such as infrastructure inspection, emergency response, search and rescue, and large‑scale mapping.

As a Senior Full‑Stack Software Engineer you will design and build the core cloud and geospatial systems that power autonomous drone operations at scale. Your work will enable customers to plan complex aerial missions, manage and monitor large fleets, visualize rich spatial data, and seamlessly integrate drone operations into their workflows.

You’ll develop primarily on Skydio Cloud (our SaaS platform), with occasional work on software that runs directly on the drone. This is a true full‑stack role, combining backend systems in Python and Go with TypeScript and React on the frontend. You will collaborate closely with Autonomy, Backend Infrastructure, Product, Design, and Field teams, owning technical direction and features end‑to‑end while helping shape Skydio’s long‑term platform architecture.

How you’ll make an impact

Continually design and expand Skydio Cloud’s core data model and API for drones/docks and the data they produce. See our public API to see what’s possible.

Build the core features of our customer facing web app, for example: over‑the‑air updates, real‑time fleet health, photo and video asset management, security and permissioning, user and device management, and 3D reconstruction.

Collaborate across functions (product managers, designers, engineers, and support) to design and deliver Skydio Cloud features that enable customers to scale.

Design secure, efficient, observable, scalable, and robust software for dealing with petabytes of real‑time data and video from fleets of Skydio drones.

Leverage your experience and best practices to uphold and improve Skydio’s engineering standards. From code review to post‑mortems, you’ll be expected to help the team grow.

Ensure Skydio’s platform is available 24/7 by joining in the rotating on‑call schedule across all engineering teams. While reliability is critical, our platform is stable and incidents are rare—Crime never sleeps, but thankfully, you still can.

What would make you a good fit

• 5+ years of experience building product features from backend to frontend, from idea to realized customer value.
• Capable of taking a concept and systematically driving it through the software lifecycle: architecture, development, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Experience building and delivering scalable and secure cloud‑based applications with a high proficiency in modern cloud technologies.
• Direct experience with our 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 (e.g., state machines, behavior trees).

Work Location

This role is hybrid, requiring three days a week in the office out of our San Mateo, California office. Employees are expected to commute to the office three days a week or be open to relocation closer to the office. We offer relocation packages to help with this move.

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. Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. The annual base salary range for this position is $170,000 – 240,000. Relocation assistance may also be provided for eligible roles. All regular, full‑time employees are eligible to enroll in the company’s group health insurance plans and receive paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay, and a 401(k) savings plan.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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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