Senior Product Manager, Skydio
Flight User Interface
$147.5-195k
+ equity (Stock options)
More information about location
5 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
Drone manufacturer
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Drone manufacturer
501-1000 employees
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$147.5-195k
+ equity (Stock options)
More information about location
5 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make the world more productive, creative, and safe with autonomous flight.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years defining and delivering market-leading user experiences, including specific experience leading development of operational software used by enterprises or developers
- Passion for going deep on hard problems. Our customers operate in complex, real-world environments—your work will help translate this complexity into usable, impactful tools
- Deep curiosity for our users. You’ll work with operators in public safety, utilities, and defense, as well as other domains. Traveling to customer sites, understanding their workflows and environments, and representing their interests is critical
- Ruthless prioritization instincts. With no shortage of ideas, you’ll focus on the most critical opportunities that move the business forward now and in the future
- Strong ownership mindset. You run toward the fire, tackling blockers head-on—whether that’s clarifying a technical detail or helping navigate a regulatory constraint
- Technical and analytical fluency. You’re comfortable diving into system architectures and evaluating complex tradeoffs between usability, performance, and scalability
What the job involves
- As a Senior Product Manager for Flight User Interface, you’ll lead the development of Skydio’s core interfaces for controlling autonomous drones remotely and in the field
- Your work will empower the present and future of drone operations—enabling operators to seamlessly manage and control drone fleets to perform complex, high-value tasks across various platforms and use cases
- You’ll partner closely with design and engineering to build intuitive, high-performance interfaces that make advanced autonomy accessible and actionable
- From crafting a compelling roadmap to executing with urgency and care, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping how customers interact with Skydio’s most powerful operational tools
- You'll bee the overall product owner for Skydio’s flight user interfaces, responsible for building intuitive and effective control systems for autonomous drones
- Craft clear, compelling and detailed documentation of your vision, product narrative, requirements, and roadmap
- Engage with customers, prospects, and internal feedback channels to identify pain points, streamline workflows, and enhance overall user experience and polish
- Communicate product plans across cross-functional stakeholders, including design, engineering, sales, solutions engineering, marketing, legal, and the executive team
- Participate in and lead technical design discussions, helping identify the right tradeoffs and solutions with engineering partners
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 $2 billion. 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. 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 7 rounds)
Nov 2024
$170m
SERIES E
Feb 2023
$230m
SERIES E
Total funding: $741m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
Company HQ
Western Hills, San Mateo, CA
Leadership
Adam Bry
(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
(CTO)Earned a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT, and was a Software Engineer for Google's Project Wing.
Matt Donahoe
(CXO)Previously a Research Assistant at MIT Media Lab and a Mobile Engineer at Pocket Gems.
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