Software Engineer Intern, Skydio

Fall 2026 / Winter 2027

Salary not provided

The hourly rate for this position is $47/hr for Undergrad, $53/hr for Graduate students, and $58 for PhD students

AWS

TypeScript

GCP

JavaScript

Python

Redis

Linux

Postgres

MySQL

Azure

REST API

Golang

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in San Mateo, CA

Autonomous drones for DFR, inspection, and national security

Posted today

Autonomous drones for DFR, inspection, and national security

501-1000 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceManufacturingDrones

Posted today

Salary not provided

The hourly rate for this position is $47/hr for Undergrad, $53/hr for Graduate students, and $58 for PhD students

AWS

TypeScript

GCP

JavaScript

Python

Redis

Linux

Postgres

MySQL

Azure

REST API

Golang

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

The ideal candidate is a junior, senior, or master’s student with hands-on experience developing complex web applications or backend systems, but above all, we're looking for a highly curious and resourceful candidate, capable of using tools and AI at their disposal to accelerate their understanding and productivity
Solid computer science fundamentals
Meaningful project and/or internship experience developing complex web applications or backend data systems
Proficiency with Python, Golang, and/or Javascript/Typescript
Familiarity with REST-ful APIs, Linux operating system configuration, build tools, relational databases (e.g. Postgres, MySQL) and caching systems (Redis, Memcached)
Understanding of cloud service offerings (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure), deployment techniques, and configuration management

What the job involves

We’re looking for an intern to join us in Fall 2026 or Winter 2027
As an intern on the Cloud Platform and Infrastructure team, you’ll help build and scale the cloud systems that make this possible. Our team works across a wide range of challenges and we go where we're needed:
Tackling scalability and deployment in both cloud and air-gapped environments
Designing and improving core cloud infrastructure and CI/CD systems
Enhancing telemetry, observability, and developer productivity
The variety of work means there are plenty of opportunities to learn and have a meaningful impact on how Skydio builds and delivers software
Project Examples:
Building a system for allowing product teams to manage feature flags and rollouts of functionality to customers
Profiling server and backend system workloads, and optimizing performance or resource utilization
Developing a test framework to allow developers to simulate certain vehicle states and test application behavior
Developing and packaging a small form factor Skydio cloud offering for use in airgapped or edge environments

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

Top investors

24% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.7)

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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