Skydio is the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight. Skydio leverages breakthrough AI to create the world’s most intelligent flying machines for use by consumers, enterprises, and government customers. 

Founded in 2014, Skydio is made up of leading experts in AI, robotics, cameras, and electric vehicles from top companies, research labs, and universities from around the world. 

Skydio designs, assembles, and supports its products in the U.S. from its headquarters in San Mateo, CA, and manufacturing facilities in Hayward, CA, to offer the highest standards of supply chain, manufacturing and data security. 


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Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/energy-and-utilities">utility inspectors</a> to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/public-safety">first responders</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/national-security/tactical-isr">soldiers in battlefield scenarios</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions">beyond</a>.About the Role:Skydio designs and manufactures fully autonomous drones that use state of the art hardware paired with advanced computer vision and machine learning to ensure our users always have access to the visual information they need. As a key member of our end-to-end imaging team, you will leverage deep expertise in ISP pipelines and Linux-based SoCs to architect and develop cutting-edge camera subsystems for both current and next-generation products.About the Team:We design camera systems that support autonomous navigation, professional media capture, and industrial inspection and situational awareness. From early-stage user needs analysis to mass production, we manage the entire lifecycle: requirements definition, hardware bring-up, tuning, and validation. We work closely with the broader software organization to lay a strong foundation for the rest of the stack.How You’ll Make an Impact:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Lead development and integration of camera subsystems</li><li>Design and bring up ISP and camera hardware</li><li>Configure and optimize ISP and encoder pipelines</li><li>Collaborate with image quality, calibration, and test teams to deliver production-ready camera software</li><li>Develop next-generation image processing algorithms for autonomous flight applications</li><li>Bring up and debug new hardware platforms and prototypes</li></ul>What Makes You a Good Fit:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Proven experience with ISP development on ARM-based Linux/Android SoCs, especially Qualcomm platforms</li><li>Deep understanding of ISP pipeline architecture, including front-end, Bayer processing, and post-processing</li><li>Strong background in algorithm development across CPU, DSP, GPU, and ISP pipelines</li><li>Hands-on experience with real-time 3A algorithms</li><li>Familiarity with Android Camera HAL3, Linux V4L2, AVC, and HEVC standards</li><li>Experience with GStreamer and GPU shader-based implementations for image processing (Debayering, lens shading, etc.)</li><li>Strong embedded development experience, including firmware for physical hardware</li><li>Proficiency in modern C++ in real-time, embedded environments</li><li>Python scripting and development skills</li><li>Skilled in hardware bring-up, low-level debugging, and performance optimization</li><li>Commitment to writing clean, maintainable, and well-abstracted code</li></ul>Compensation: At Skydio, our compensation packages include competitive base salaries, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits packages. Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. Relocation assistance may also be provided for eligible roles. Fundamentally, we believe that equity is the key to long-term financial growth, and we ensure employees have the opportunity to significantly benefit from the company's success. Employees are entitled to statutory benefits in accordance with Finnish law. Additional benefits, if any, are determined by the Company’s policies and the terms of the employment contract.#LI-TK1At Skydio we believe that diversity drives innovation. We have created a multidisciplinary environment that embraces the power of diverse perspectives to create elegant solutions for complex problems. We are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws.For positions located in the United States of America, Skydio, Inc. uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.e-verify.gov/">https://www.e-verify.gov/</a>

Senior/Staff Embedded Software Engineer - Camera Systems

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/energy-and-utilities">utility inspectors</a> to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/public-safety">first responders</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/national-security/tactical-isr">soldiers in battlefield scenarios</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions">beyond</a>.About the team: Our team is responsible for large portions of the software engineering stack, working on a wide variety of subsystems. We write bare metal and RTOS microcontroller code (stm32 product line), integrate and write code for embedded linux and android platforms (Qualcomm and Nvidia SOCs), maintain the associated linux kernels, and help design and bring up all new electronics. We work closely with both the hardware team and the rest of the software organization, creating the foundation for the rest of the Skydio software team to build upon.About the role: Reliable embedded firmware acts as the brain stem of our autonomous drones and the foundation for the growing accessory product line -- bridging the gap between the algorithms and the sensors/mechanical hardware. As a Skydio embedded software engineer, you will have the opportunity to architect, build out and lead the development of both current and future products in a fast-paced environment.How you'll make an impact:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Provide technical direction and architecture of complex systems</li><li>Design and implement the embedded software that runs on the vehicle</li><li>Characterize, integrate, and validate key subsystems (e.g. next-gen camera, radio)</li><li>Bring up and debug new hardware</li><li>Write interfaces and drivers for sensors and other devices</li></ul>What makes you a good fit:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Ability to write modern C++ in a real-time embedded environment</li><li>Python development experience</li><li>Ability to write clean code with appropriate abstraction boundaries</li><li>SOC development (Qualcomm devices a plus), embedded microcontrollers, camera drivers</li><li>Practical experience writing firmware/embedded code for a physical device</li><li>Embedded linux userspace and kernel development</li><li>Fundamental knowledge of low-level firmware</li><li>Hands-on hardware bring-up, system debugging and code optimization</li><li>Knowledge of debugging systems at ARM assembly code level</li><li>Embedded security and cryptographic firmware development</li><li>Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged for all Skydio employees and required for certain positions</li></ul>Compensation: At Skydio, our compensation packages for regular, full-time employees include competitive base salaries, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits packages. Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. Relocation assistance may also be provided for eligible roles. The annual base salary range for this position is $127,500 - $210,000*. Fundamentally, we believe that equity is the key to long-term financial growth, and we ensure all regular, full-time employees have the opportunity to significantly benefit from the company's success. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to enroll in the Company’s group health insurance plans. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to receive the following benefits: Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay and 401K savings plan. This position and all associated benefits are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as the Company’s policies and eligibility criteria.*Compensation for certain positions may vary based on the position’s location.#LI-TK1At Skydio we believe that diversity drives innovation. We have created a multidisciplinary environment that embraces the power of diverse perspectives to create elegant solutions for complex problems. We are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws.For positions located in the United States of America, Skydio, Inc. uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.e-verify.gov/">https://www.e-verify.gov/</a>

Software Engineer - Embedded

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/energy-and-utilities">utility inspectors</a> to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/public-safety">first responders</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/national-security/tactical-isr">soldiers in battlefield scenarios</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions">beyond</a>.About the Role:We're looking for a Senior React Native Engineer to lead development of real-time, high-impact mobile applications used by first responders, drone pilots, mission commanders, and members of the public requesting a drone. You'll be a key contributor in shaping the future of drones as critical infrastructure — building intuitive, resilient, high-performance interfaces that deliver mission-critical video, telemetry, and collaboration at the edge.This is a role with real architectural latitude. You'll make foundational decisions about how our cross-platform app is structured, and you'll see the results in the field, where the people using what you build are operating under time pressure and can't afford a dropped frame or a confusing screen.How You’ll Make an Impact:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Innovate on UI/UX for Skydio's new cross-platform mobile app</li><li>Build video- and map-based experiences for a range of user personas, from trained pilots to first-time public users</li><li>Improve app performance through tasteful use of native code versus TypeScript — knowing when to drop into Swift or Kotlin and when not to</li><li>Establish the patterns the app is built on: shared components, navigation and state management conventions, testing strategy, CI/CD, and performance budgets</li><li>Own features end to end, from early prototype through customer rollout, with release management, feature flagging, and observability in place</li><li>Enable first responders to run complex multi-drone operations with ease</li><li>Collaborate with the autonomy and cloud teams, and iterate on features using feedback from the field</li></ul>What Makes You a Good Fit:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>5+ years building and shipping customer-facing mobile applications, with substantial depth in React Native</li><li>Strong expertise in React, TypeScript, and GraphQL</li><li>Strong development skills in Swift and/or Kotlin, with real experience writing or maintaining native modules rather than only consuming them</li><li>Proven ability to design systems that scale for performance, reliability, and usability — and the diagnostic skill to find out why they don't</li><li>Experience building real-time, data-intensive features and integrating with external APIs and services</li><li>Strong product intuition and empathy for end users operating in high-stakes environments</li><li>Demonstrated experience working across teams to take complex, integrated features from concept to production</li><li>Comfort operating with ambiguity and a bias toward action</li></ul><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged for all Skydio employees and required for certain positions.</li></ul>Bonus Points: <ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Experience with real-time video streaming (WebRTC, LiveKit, RTP/UDP pipelines, or similar)</li><li>Experience with geospatial data visualization (Mapbox, Cesium, or similar)</li><li>Experience with 3D tooling and matrix-based transformations (OpenGL, WebGL, WebGPU, Three.js, or similar)</li><li>Exposure to autonomy or robotics platforms, or any app that communicates directly with physical hardware over BLE, Wi-Fi, or a vendor SDK</li><li>Experience with Expo and modern React Native tooling, including the New Architecture (Fabric, TurboModules)</li><li>Experience extending a mobile codebase to another platform, such as React Native on macOS</li><li>Comfort with AI-assisted development workflows and an interest in pushing what's possible with them</li></ul>Work Location: This role is a hybrid position, requiring you to work from our San Mateo, California office three days per week. While we are flexible regarding which days you come in, all employees are expected to be able to commute to the office three times a week or be open to relocating closer. We offer relocation packages to assist candidates with this move.<div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div>Note: You don't need to check every box. If you're excited about this role and think you'd be a strong fit, we encourage you to apply — even if your experience doesn't match every qualification listed above.Compensation: At Skydio, our compensation packages for regular, full-time employees include competitive base salaries, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits packages. Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. Relocation assistance may also be provided for eligible roles. The annual base salary range for this position is $190,000 - 250,000*. Fundamentally, we believe that equity is the key to long-term financial growth, and we ensure all regular, full-time employees have the opportunity to significantly benefit from the company's success. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to enroll in the Company’s group health insurance plans. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to receive the following benefits: Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay and 401K savings plan. This position and all associated benefits are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as the Company’s policies and eligibility criteria.*Compensation for certain positions may vary based on the position’s location.#LI-WA1At Skydio we believe that diversity drives innovation. We have created a multidisciplinary environment that embraces the power of diverse perspectives to create elegant solutions for complex problems. We are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws.For positions located in the United States of America, Skydio, Inc. uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.e-verify.gov/">https://www.e-verify.gov/</a>

Senior Software Engineer, React Native

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/energy-and-utilities">utility inspectors</a> to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/public-safety">first responders</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/national-security/tactical-isr">soldiers in battlefield scenarios</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions">beyond</a>.About the role:As Senior Product Manager for Skydio’s Dock &amp; Drone Ecosystem, you will lead the strategy and execution for Skydio’s rapidly scaling <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/dock">X10 Dock</a> ecosystem. You will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of products across HW and SW. Working closely with customers, engineering, design, operations, and go-to-market (GTM) teams, you will deliver solutions that make drone systems easier to deploy, more capable, simpler to maintain, and more useful over time. This includes maintaining and aggressively pursuing maximum reliability, future-proof product roadmaps, and keeping an ear to the ground to continuously improve the customer and deployment team experience.How you’ll make an impact:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Engage with customers, prospects, and internal stakeholders to understand core business problems and develop visions and strategies to solve them across both HW and SW.</li><li>Draw upon direct customer discovery, ride-alongs, and rich analytics to solve the most important and impactful problems for our customers, initially focused on the X10 Dock.</li><li>Continually develop, own, and publish product requirement documents and roadmaps for Skydio’s current and future dock products.</li><li>Partner with designers and engineering leaders spanning hardware, firmware, computer vision, AI, and machine learning to execute your product vision and requirements.</li><li>Capture, document, and distill feedback from customers and prospects to steer and influence product direction.</li><li>Collaborate closely with sales and customer success to build and maintain close customer relationships and ensure success - you will drive direct internal and external customer enablement.</li><li>Partner with product marketing to develop launch plans, product positioning, and messaging to bring your products to market to drive real-world outcomes.</li></ul>What makes you a good fit:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>3-5+ years of experience defining and delivering hardware products and associated end-to-end software experiences, with clear ownership of strategy, execution, and GTM.</li><li>A passion and first-instinct for speaking with - and learning from - customers. Our customer’s mission is our mission.</li><li>Deep interest in system scaling, reliability, data analysis, and in-the-weeds work.</li><li>Experience shipping robust hardware products in commercial, public safety, or defense markets, or an explicit interest serving customers in those markets..</li><li>Inclination to prioritize globally and consider broad business implications beyond just your product.</li><li>Strong systems thinking and an ability to balance individual product opportunities with the long-term health, simplicity, and extensibility of the broader ecosystem.</li><li>Detail-oriented with exceptional written and oral communication skills.</li><li>Direct or indirect experience with engineering that allows you to actively participate in deep discussions with engineers on complex technical architecture challenges and tradeoffs.</li><li>A background in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or computer science. An advanced degree or an MBA would be a plus, but is not required.</li></ul>Bonus points for:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Experience with drones, robotics, autonomous systems, or other products operating in demanding physical environments.</li><li>Experience building product ecosystems involving modular attachments or accessories with significant forwards and backwards compatibility challenges.</li><li>Experience with remote fleet management, high-availability systems, or products designed for unattended operation at-scale.</li><li>Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged for all Skydio employees and required for certain positions.</li></ul> Compensation: At Skydio, our compensation packages for regular, full-time employees include competitive base salaries, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits packages. Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. Relocation assistance may also be provided for eligible roles. The annual base salary range for this position is $196,000 - $240,000*. Fundamentally, we believe that equity is the key to long-term financial growth, and we ensure all regular, full-time employees have the opportunity to significantly benefit from the company's success. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to enroll in the Company’s group health insurance plans. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to receive the following benefits: Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay and 401K savings plan. This position and all associated benefits are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as the Company’s policies and eligibility criteria.*Compensation for certain positions may vary based on the position’s location. #LI-RQ1At Skydio we believe that diversity drives innovation. We have created a multidisciplinary environment that embraces the power of diverse perspectives to create elegant solutions for complex problems. We are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws.For positions located in the United States of America, Skydio, Inc. uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.e-verify.gov/">https://www.e-verify.gov/</a>

Senior Product Manager, Dock Hardware Platform

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/energy-and-utilities">utility inspectors</a> to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/public-safety">first responders</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/national-security/tactical-isr">soldiers in battlefield scenarios</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions">beyond</a>.About the Team: You will be an integral member of our cross-functional infrastructure team. Working closely with each team of engineers, you will identify the areas that can be enhanced to lower developer’s cognitive load, and make our engineering workflows and pipelines even more efficient. You’ll write common tools, provide development best practices, and guide with thoughtful leadership as we deliver software for our growing customer base world-wide.About the role: As a Developer Productivity Engineer focusing on Cloud Infrastructure, you will work on designing and building scalable internal tools that enhance our engineers abilities to write, test, and release software with confidence. If you’re passionate about knowing how everything works from top to bottom, learning new technologies, and automating wherever possible, we’d love to hear from you.How You’ll Make an Impact:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Re-architect our build and compute infrastructure to provide developers a delightful experience</li><li>Use technologies like containerization, remote caching, and job orchestration to optimize build setup and runtime</li><li>Analyze system usage to improve time-to-insight in the build system</li><li>Understand and improve developer workflows to reduce onboarding time for new developers</li><li>Figure out how to make these workflow improvements while helping the system be more cost-efficient.</li></ul>What Makes You a Good Fit:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Understand cloud platforms architecture, especially networking, security, storage, and resilient application topologies</li><li>Prior experience implementing Continuous Deployment and Continuous Integration practices</li><li>Prior experience writing and maintaining Terraform</li><li>Prior experience using Bazel</li><li>Can write and test software in Go, Python, or C++</li><li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or relevant experience</li></ul><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged for all Skydio employees and required for certain positions.</li></ul>Compensation: <ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>At Skydio, our compensation packages for regular, full-time employees include competitive base salaries, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits packages. Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. Relocation assistance may also be provided for eligible roles. The annual base salary range for this position is $200,000 - 240,000*. Fundamentally, we believe that equity is the key to long-term financial growth, and we ensure all regular, full-time employees have the opportunity to significantly benefit from the company's success. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to enroll in the Company’s group health insurance plans. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to receive the following benefits: Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay and 401K savings plan. This position and all associated benefits are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as the Company’s policies and eligibility criteria.*Compensation for certain positions may vary based on the position’s location.#LI-WA1</li></ul>At Skydio we believe that diversity drives innovation. We have created a multidisciplinary environment that embraces the power of diverse perspectives to create elegant solutions for complex problems. We are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws.For positions located in the United States of America, Skydio, Inc. uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.e-verify.gov/">https://www.e-verify.gov/</a>

Senior Software Engineer, Developer Productivity

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/energy-and-utilities">utility inspectors</a> to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/public-safety">first responders</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/national-security/tactical-isr">soldiers in battlefield scenarios</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions">beyond</a>.Our customers depend on our drones to protect lives and serve their communities. Every minute of every day, our drones are dispatched to deliver urgently needed data. Getting that data from the scene to our users depends on having “always on” connectivity. We're seeking a technical partnership manager to spearhead collaborations with leading telecom providers, ensuring that our drones can operate wherever our customers need them to.Location: This is an office-based position that requires 5 days/week onsite at our HQ in San Mateo, CA. How you'll make an impact:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Develop and implement our strategy for engaging with telecom carriers that both deepens our existing relationships and expands our ecosystem to new partners within the US, North America, and internationally over time.</li><li>Understand our customers’ needs and negotiate agreements with telecom carriers that serve those needs by enabling network access, providing sufficient data connectivity, and building sustainable business partnerships.</li><li>Understanding and advocating for our customers in-flight data connectivity by providing simple and easy-to-use connectivity options from the first boot of a drone after it is taken out of the box.</li><li>Build the business models that support in-flight data access, and monitor usage and costs to validate those models in practice.</li><li>Set regulatory and telecom carrier certification priorities to ensure that our drones meet certification standards for both regulators and telecom operators.</li><li>Build field relationships between telecom partners and Skydio’s field team to support major events such as sports games, parades, and other major public gatherings.</li><li>Assist Skydio mission success in supporting customers and major incidents.</li></ul>What makes you a good fit:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>You have a demonstrated track record of translating customer needs into priorities and driving implementation. This can take many forms, including working with complex implementation projects directly with customers, building products from scratch, or building complex business relationships.</li><li>You face complexity without fear. When given a goal and a complex process with lots of moving parts, you can break down the challenge into meaningful steps, and clearly communicate how each of them moves the ball forward – whether the process is a technical program like device certification, or a business process like negotiating a telecom contract</li><li>You bring strong analytical skills to problems, and once you develop a plan, you can communicate it throughout both Skydio and our partner organizations. Working with multiple complex projects and overlapping deadlines does not scare you.</li><li>You have a technical background, demonstrated by either an engineering or technical degree (such as computer science, telecommunications, or a scientific field), and/or work experience managing complex technical requirements.</li></ul>Nice-to-haves:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Prior work at a growth-stage start-up. Skydio is growing fast enough that you’ll need to know when to use an existing rule book, as well as when you should burn the existing rule book and write a new one.</li><li>Interest or experience in wireless communication. You don’t need to be an expert with a patent portfolio, but you will need to be familiar with bit rates, quality of service, and large-scale network operations. If you don’t come in with this knowledge, you just need to demonstrate that you can learn it quickly.</li><li>Experience with telecommunications. We are flexible about what this means. You might have worked directly at a telecom company (AT&amp;T, Verizon, or T-Mobile), or at one of its major suppliers (like Cisco, Nokia, or Ericsson). What’s important is that you’re interested in carrier network infrastructure and protocols, and how to apply them to new solutions.</li><li>Familiarity or interest in how to apply new 5G features, such as dynamic slicing, high-reliability and low-latency communications, and radio resource management, for airborne devices.</li></ul>Compensation Range: The annual base salary range for this position is $230,000 - $285,000*. Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. In addition to base salary, Skydio full-time employees are eligible to enroll in our benefit plans and take advantage of a variety of incentives and stipends. For some positions the pay may be dependent upon the individual's regional location.At Skydio we believe that diversity drives innovation. We have created a multidisciplinary environment that embraces the power of diverse perspectives to create elegant solutions for complex problems. We are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws.For positions located in the United States of America, Skydio, Inc. uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.e-verify.gov/">https://www.e-verify.gov/</a>

Staff Product Manager, Telecommunications

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/energy-and-utilities">utility inspectors</a> to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/public-safety">first responders</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/national-security/tactical-isr">soldiers in battlefield scenarios</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions">beyond</a>.About the Role:This Senior Product Manager is a highly strategic role that will shape the future of Fleet Management and Internal Tooling across the Skydio Cloud platform. You’ll lead both the customer-facing fleet management software that powers our customers’ drone operations, along with the internal systems that make exceptional customer experiences possible. You’ll transform fragmented workflows, telemetry, service data, and real-world field challenges into a cohesive platform vision—and rally teams across Cloud, UX, hardware, firmware, operations, support, and go-to-market to bring it to life, from early discovery through launch and adoption. Location:This position is based onsite 5 days/week at our HQ in San Mateo, CA. We offer relocation assistance if needed.How You’ll Make an Impact:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Own and evolve the roadmap for Fleet Management and Internal Tooling, spanning device inventory and health, pilot and organization administration, troubleshooting, support, service, and repair workflows.</li><li>Define the end-to-end dock service experience from issue detection and remote diagnosis through dispatch, parts, repair, verification, and closure, with a focus on reducing mean time to repair and repeat visits.</li><li>Drive feature definition and prioritization in close collaboration with design, engineering, and go-to-market teams.</li><li>Prototype and validate intuitive workflows that abstract away complexity for our customers.</li><li>Engage with customers, prospects, and internal stakeholders to understand core business problems to develop and iterate user personas and their use case-specific requirements.</li><li>Communicate plans and progress clearly across stakeholders; follow through to launch and adoption.</li><li>Collaborate with marketing, support, and customer success to deliver impactful product releases.</li></ul>What Makes You a Strong Fit:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>6+ years defining and delivering market-leading software products, including experience leading the development of software for fleet, logistics, mobility, or other operationally complex environments.</li><li>Experience wireframing and collaborating closely with UX design.</li><li>AI-forward mindset, with proven experience using AI to accelerate the product delivery process.</li><li>Familiarity with data modeling and API-driven architectures; able to reason about systems at scale.</li><li>Strong technical fluency and ability to work effectively across autonomy, firmware, and cloud engineering teams.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li><li>Deep curiosity and empathy for users managing real-world, operational complexity. Excitement to travel to customer sites and engage with end-users to gain a deep understanding of real problems and how Skydio can best solve them.</li><li>Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged for all Skydio employees and required for this position.</li></ul>Bonus points:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Experience with drones, autonomous systems, robotics, industrial IoT, or other mission-critical connected products.</li><li>Experience with fleet management, asset lifecycle, work-order, field-service, RMA, parts, warranty, or repair-management systems.</li><li>Experience replacing fragmented or third-party workflows with a cohesive native platform.</li><li>Experience serving public safety, critical infrastructure, defense, or other regulated, high-availability customers.</li></ul>Compensation: At Skydio, our compensation packages for regular, full-time employees include competitive base salaries, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits packages. Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. Relocation assistance may also be provided for eligible roles. The annual base salary range for this position is $196,000 - $240,000*. Fundamentally, we believe that equity is the key to long-term financial growth, and we ensure all regular, full-time employees have the opportunity to significantly benefit from the company's success. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to enroll in the Company’s group health insurance plans. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to receive the following benefits: Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay and 401K savings plan. This position and all associated benefits are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as the Company’s policies and eligibility criteria.*Compensation for certain positions may vary based on the position’s location. #LI-RQ1At Skydio we believe that diversity drives innovation. We have created a multidisciplinary environment that embraces the power of diverse perspectives to create elegant solutions for complex problems. We are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws.For positions located in the United States of America, Skydio, Inc. uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.e-verify.gov/">https://www.e-verify.gov/</a>

Senior Product Manager, Fleet & Internal Tools

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/energy-and-utilities">utility inspectors</a> to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/public-safety">first responders</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/national-security/tactical-isr">soldiers in battlefield scenarios</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions">beyond</a>. About the team: Skydio’s Cloud infrastructure team is here to ensure that the Skydio Cloud platform is always available to our customers when they need it: whether that’s performing a routine bridge inspection or it’s aiding in rescue operations during a natural disaster. With thousands of drones operating all over the world, we are constantly improving the continuous delivery and deployment of our infrastructure.About the role: As an Staff Infrastructure Engineer on a newish product, you’ll not just be responsible for supporting our Kubernetes fleet, but also making software changes to the core product in order to support the use cases that we need. This is a hybrid software and infrastructure role, meaning that sometimes the best solution is to fix the product, not automate around the deficiencies. This is a role for someone that enjoys having the freedom to operate across the whole stack, and the ability to affect the architecture, security, and functionality of the product.How you'll make an impact:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Re-architect and maintain the ever growing needs on our Kubernetes fleet and its supporting infrastructure.</li><li>Continually improve and expand the continuous delivery of the product.</li><li>Work in cross-functional teams (from hardware to cloud) to build new capabilities for the platform.</li><li>Work directly with security to continually improve the practices and controls that will keep our customer’s data and drones safe.</li><li>Drive cost saving initiatives early into Skydio’s product, so that it scales over time.</li></ul>What makes you a good fit:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>6+ years of experience as a platform engineer, DevOps or equivalent infrastructure role.</li><li>Can comfortably debug and automate Kubernetes clusters.</li><li>Not hesitant to jump into the code to fix the underlying issue (Python or Go preferred).</li><li>Prior experience implementing continuous deployment systems.</li><li>Understand cloud platforms architecture, especially networking, security, storage, and resilient application topologies.</li><li>Ability and interest in being delegated business objectives and seeking out the solutions.</li></ul>Bonus points:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Familiarity with supporting both SaaS and self-hosted applications.</li><li>Experience with supporting drones or highly automated physical hardware.</li></ul>Compensation: At Skydio, our compensation packages for regular, full-time employees include competitive base salaries, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits packages. Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. Relocation assistance may also be provided for eligible roles. The annual base salary range for this position is $230,000-275,000*. Fundamentally, we believe that equity is the key to long-term financial growth, and we ensure all regular, full-time employees have the opportunity to significantly benefit from the company's success. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to enroll in the Company’s group health insurance plans. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to receive the following benefits: Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay and 401K savings plan. This position and all associated benefits are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as the Company’s policies and eligibility criteria.*For some positions the pay may be dependent upon the individual's regional location.#LI-WA1At Skydio we believe that diversity drives innovation. We have created a multidisciplinary environment that embraces the power of diverse perspectives to create elegant solutions for complex problems. We are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws.For positions located in the United States of America, Skydio, Inc. uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.e-verify.gov/">https://www.e-verify.gov/</a>

Staff Software Engineer - Infrastructure

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/energy-and-utilities">utility inspectors</a> to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/public-safety">first responders</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/national-security/tactical-isr">soldiers in battlefield scenarios</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions">beyond</a>.About the Role:As a Staff Software Engineer - Security at Skydio, you will partner closely with security engineers and cross-functional teams to design, review, and build systems that secure our multi-tenant cloud and corporate environments. You will split your time roughly evenly between architecture and hands-on engineering. On one side, you will review RFCs, shape system design, and advise on initiatives with meaningful security implications. On the other, you will build and harden internal security tooling end to end. You will play a key role in maturing the systems that protect Skydio’s commercial, government, and DoD customers.How you’ll make an impact:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Review RFCs and partner with engineering teams on architectural decisions that have security implications</li><li>Design and build internal security systems end to end, including roadmap areas such as web application firewalls and vulnerability risk management tooling</li><li>Harden and improve security-related production software components as opportunities for better resilience and protection are identified</li><li>Partner with Compliance to translate FedRAMP, SOC 2, Texas RAMP, ISO 27001, and CJIS requirements into practical technical controls</li><li>Improve how we monitor, prioritize, patch, and respond to vulnerabilities across our cloud footprint</li><li>Contribute to authentication and identity systems across cloud and corporate environments, including SSO and SCIM implementations</li><li>Participate in the security team’s on-call rotation</li></ul>What makes you a good fit:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>7+ years of experience in cloud security, platform security, infrastructure security, or a related security-focused engineering role</li><li>Strong experience working in AWS, ideally in multi-tenant cloud environments</li><li>Strong coding ability and comfort building and maintaining tooling in languages such as Python or Go</li><li>Experience reviewing system designs and RFCs and providing clear, actionable security guidance</li><li>Working knowledge of SIEM, vulnerability management, and related security tooling</li><li>Comfort operating across both technical design and hands-on implementation in a role that spans both strategy and execution</li></ul>Nice to have:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Experience working in FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001, Texas RAMP, or CJIS-aligned environments</li><li>Experience building or deeply integrating authentication and identity systems, including SSO, SCIM, and front-door authentication</li><li>Experience with Kubernetes debugging, operations, or automation</li><li>Background supporting government, defense, or other highly regulated customers</li></ul>Compensation: <ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>At Skydio, our compensation packages for regular, full-time employees include competitive base salaries, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits packages. Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. Relocation assistance may also be provided for eligible roles. The annual base salary range for this position is $220,000 - 270,000*. Fundamentally, we believe that equity is the key to long-term financial growth, and we ensure all regular, full-time employees have the opportunity to significantly benefit from the company's success. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to enroll in the Company’s group health insurance plans. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to receive the following benefits: Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay and 401K savings plan. This position and all associated benefits are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as the Company’s policies and eligibility criteria.*Compensation for certain positions may vary based on the position’s location.#LI-AS1</li></ul>At Skydio we believe that diversity drives innovation. We have created a multidisciplinary environment that embraces the power of diverse perspectives to create elegant solutions for complex problems. We are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws.For positions located in the United States of America, Skydio, Inc. uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.e-verify.gov/">https://www.e-verify.gov/</a>

Staff Software Engineer - Security

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/energy-and-utilities">utility inspectors</a> to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/public-safety">first responders</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions/national-security/tactical-isr">soldiers in battlefield scenarios</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skydio.com/solutions">beyond</a>.About the Role:Skydio is the world leader in autonomous flight, combining best-in-class AI, hardware, and cloud connectivity to make drones indispensable infrastructure across public safety, defense, and enterprise. Delivering this vision at scale requires rethinking wireless from the ground up. We’re looking for a Wireless Software Engineer to join our team and help reimagine how WiFi and cellular links can be customized for autonomous drones operating in challenging, interference heavy, long-range environments. You’ll work hands-on with chipsets, dig into low-level firmware, and write software to extend range, boost reliability, and deliver steady, high-quality video streams in places standard WiFi was never meant to go. If you know wireless protocols, and love bending them, this is your chance to redefine what’s possible in autonomous systems.How You’ll Make an Impact:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Play a key role in pushing the boundaries of Skydio’s wireless capabilities – delivering longer range, faster connectivity, and secure data transmission.</li><li>Work on a new and innovative communication protocol to facilitate best-in-class mesh drone communication</li><li>Design and implement innovative solutions to facilitate reliable and efficient drone communication in an OFDMA-based mesh network.</li><li>Design, develop, and optimize wireless software and firmware across WLAN, LTE, and 5G to enhance connectivity, range, and robustness.</li><li>Implement and validate system-level algorithms in software to meet performance KPIs under congested and dynamic network conditions.</li></ul>What Makes You a Good Fit:<ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Strong understanding of WLAN and/or cellular protocols, including OFDMA, mesh networking, and scheduled network operations.</li><li>Proficient in firmware development with a solid foundation in wireless communication systems.</li><li>Well-versed in C++, C and Python </li><li>Strong software engineering skills, including design, implementation, and performance tuning of wireless features.</li><li>Skilled in diagnosing and resolving complex issues spanning multiple layers, including hardware.</li><li>Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including RF, Hardware, and Systems.</li></ul><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li>Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged for all Skydio employees and required for certain positions.</li></ul>Compensation: At Skydio, our compensation packages for regular, full-time employees include competitive base salaries, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits packages. Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. Relocation assistance may also be provided for eligible roles. The annual base salary range for this position is $147,500 - $210,000. Fundamentally, we believe that equity is the key to long-term financial growth, and we ensure all regular, full-time employees have the opportunity to significantly benefit from the company's success. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to enroll in the Company’s group health insurance plans. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to receive the following benefits: Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay and 401K savings plan. This position and all associated benefits are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as the Company’s policies and eligibility criteria.*Compensation for certain positions may vary based on the position’s location.#LI-PG2 At Skydio we believe that diversity drives innovation. We have created a multidisciplinary environment that embraces the power of diverse perspectives to create elegant solutions for complex problems. We are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws.For positions located in the United States of America, Skydio, Inc. uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.e-verify.gov/">https://www.e-verify.gov/</a>

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