Design Engineer, Skydio

Front-End Focused, Contract, 2-4 Months

Salary not provided

The hourly wage range for this position is $80 - $120 per hour

React

CSS

TypeScript

Android

Figma

Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in San Mateo, CA

Drone manufacturer

Open for applications

Drone manufacturer

501-1000 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceManufacturingDrones

Open for applications

Salary not provided

The hourly wage range for this position is $80 - $120 per hour

React

CSS

TypeScript

Android

Figma

Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in San Mateo, CA

501-1000 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceManufacturingDrones

Company mission

To make the world more productive, creative, and safe with autonomous flight.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Extensive experience working with and maintaining design systems
Deep expertise in Figma, Storybook (React), and Showkase (Android Design System Management)
Strong front-end development skills, particularly in React/TypeScript and a solid understanding of Android UI frameworks
Experience working with tokens, theming, and scalable component architecture
A keen eye for design details, user experience, and accessibility best practices
Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with both design and engineering teams
If you’re passionate about bridging the gap between design and development, we’d love to hear from you!

Desirable

Experience with Theming APIs, CSS-in-JS, Tailwind, or Styled Components
Contributions to open-source design systems
Previous experience scaling design systems for large teams or enterprise applications

What the job involves

We’re looking for a Front-End Focused Design Engineer with deep expertise in design systems to help audit, improve, and expand our Rivet Design System
You’ll collaborate closely with our design and engineering teams to refine components, enhance documentation, and ensure a seamless handoff between design and code
Your work will directly impact the scalability and consistency of our design system across web and Android platforms, utilizing tools like Figma, Storybook, and Showkase
Audit & Improve: Review our existing Rivet Design System, identifying inconsistencies and opportunities for enhancement
Design System Development: Build, refine, and document reusable components in Storybook (React) and Showkase (Android) to improve developer adoption
Figma Integration: Ensure our design system aligns seamlessly with Figma, optimizing component libraries and documentation for designers
Code & Collaborate: Write and improve component-level front-end code, working alongside engineers to ensure high-quality implementation
Accessibility & Performance: Advocate for accessibility (a11y) best practices, performance optimizations, and scalable front-end architecture
Cross-Team Communication: Act as a bridge between designers and engineers, ensuring design intent is properly translated into code
Duration: 2-4 months

Application process

Start Date: ASAP

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

Top investors

24% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.7)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Feb 2023

$230m

SERIES E

Feb 2021

$171m

SERIES D

Total funding: $571m

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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