Senior Autonomy Engineer, Skydio
Computer Vision
$170-277.5k
Autonomous drones for DFR, inspection, and national security
Open for applications
Autonomous drones for DFR, inspection, and national security
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$170-277.5k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make the world more productive, creative, and safe with autonomous flight.
Role
Who you are
- More important than specific domain experience is an ability to make the math, the algorithms, and the code all line up and work well on real world problems
- Hands-on experience with visual odometry, state estimation, mapping, and SLAM
- Proficiency with probabilistic inference and 3d geometry
- Optimization for computationally constrained environments
- Deep Learning - training data, neural networks, online learning
- Solid software engineering foundation and a commitment to writing clean, well architected code
- High proficiency in C++
- Ability to thrive in a fast paced, collaborative, small team environment
What the job involves
- The core of our system is the computer vision algorithms that allow drones to understand the world around them
- You will architect and implement the algorithms that run on every drone powered by Skydio as part of a world class computer vision team with researchers who have pushed the state of the art in academia and industry
- We are looking for people who bring together an understanding of the relevant theory, solid software skills, and an ability to drive through to working solutions
- Design and implement real-time estimation, mapping, tracking, classification, and detection algorithms
- Imagine and then implement new features that unlock magic for our users
- Characterize and quantify the performance of the vision system
- Research and prototype new approaches
- Be a generalist helping out on all aspects of the software when needed
Our take
A leader in autonomous flight, Skydio builds drones that can track and film targets while avoiding obstacles. Its products have a wide range of applications, most notably for businesses that need to undertake inspections in unsafe places. The drones are also valuable to search and rescue efforts, police forces, and the US Army.
Backed by a range of top investors and strategic partners (including Andreesen Horowitz, Levitate Capital, and Next 47), Skydio sets itself apart from its competitors by marketing its products predominantly to businesses. With technology such as 3D scanning and a 360-degree superzoom mode, its drones have a wide range of applications and functionality.
The company raised funding in 2023, which has boosted its valuation to over $2B. It has since focussed on R&D, developing and launching the X10 model, which is designed for first responders and the military, as well as enhancing its remote control and thermal imaging capabilities. On top of this, it's also been awarded two contracts to expand the use of advanced autonomous drones across key operational units by the US Air Force. As the largest American drone company, there is no reason Skydio shouldn't remain a key industry actor for years to come.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
24% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Apr 2026
$110m
SERIES F
Nov 2024
$170m
SERIES E
Total funding: $851m
Company HQ
Western Hills, San Mateo, CA
Leadership
Adam Bry
(Co-Founder & CEO)Having studied at MIT, they spent a year and a half at Google as a Software Engineer. They left this position in February 2014 to co-found Skydio.
Abraham Bachrach
(Co-Founder & CTO)Earned a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT, and was a Software Engineer for Google's Project Wing.
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