Senior Software Engineer, Skydio
Data
$170-258k
+Equity in the form of options +Incentives
More information about location
3+ days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
Drone manufacturer
Open for applications
Drone manufacturer
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$170-258k
+Equity in the form of options +Incentives
More information about location
3+ 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
- You have 5+ years of experience in software engineering, particularly in domains involving data systems at scale
- You are customer focused and love shipping products quickly that solve customer problems
- You have demonstrated ability to take a concept and systematically drive it through the software lifecycle: architecture, development, testing, and deployment, and monitoring
- You have experience building and delivering scalable and secure cloud based systems with a high proficiency in modern cloud technologies
- Direct experience with our stack (Python, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, AWS, Databricks, Kubernetes)
- You are comfortable navigating and delivering within a complex codebase
- Experience with Spark, DBT, Machine Learning, Data Pipelining, Robotics, or autonomous systems are all a plus
What the job involves
- At Skydio, we are pioneering the future of autonomous flight, developing the world’s smartest drones for a wide range of applications
- In this role as a software engineer on our data team, you will play a key role in shaping how we collect, process, and utilize data from our drones, driving deeper insights into drone performance and customer usage
- Your work will directly influence the performance, reliability, and safety of our products, helping us push the boundaries of autonomous technology
- Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines to ingest, process, and analyze large volumes of flight telemetry and other drone-related data
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop tools and frameworks that provide engineers with detailed insights into fleet-wide metrics and individual drone performance
- Create intuitive, self-serve data tools that enable teams to easily access, explore, visualize and monitor drone data, facilitating faster decision-making and debugging without the need for manual intervention
- Develop and manage a company-wide data strategy that standardizes how data is accessed, shared, and utilized across teams, ensuring alignment on best practices, tools, and governance
- Leverage your experience and best practices to not only uphold but improve Skydio’s engineering standards
- Actively contribute towards the 24/7 availability of Skydio's platforms by joining our rotating on-call schedule
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
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 values
- We consider the holistic impact our products have on communities and countries
- We use our role as a leader in autonomous flight technology to promote the responsible development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- We proactively promote best practices on the responsible use of our products with our customers
- We engage in policy and regulatory efforts to support laws, policies, and standards aligned with our values
- We engage in a responsible way with public sector customers in the United States and other free societies
- We will not sell our products to repressive regimes
- We will not put weapons on our drones and will oppose fully autonomous lethal weapons systems
- We seek to create connections between our employees and the customers we serve beyond simply providing products and services
- We seek to provide flexibility and freedom for people to choose what they work on
Company HQ
Western Hills, San Mateo, CA
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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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