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Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack

Skydio· R&D
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Hybrid (San Mateo, California, United States)$170k - $240kFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to design and build core cloud and geospatial systems powering autonomous drone operations at scale, mainly on Skydio Cloud (SaaS) with occasional drone-side software; full-stack backend (Python/Go) and frontend (TypeScript/React).

Responsibilities

  • Continually design and expand Skydio Cloud’s core data model and API for drones/docks and the data they produce.
  • Build the core features of our customer facing web app, for example: over the air updates, real-time fleet health, photo and video asset management, security and permissioning, user and device management, and 3D reconstruction
  • Collaborate across functions (product managers, designers, engineers, and support) to design and deliver Skydio Cloud features that enable customers to scale
  • Design secure, efficient, observable, scalable, and robust software for dealing with petabytes of real-time data and video from fleets of Skydio drones
  • Leverage your experience and best practices to not only uphold but improve Skydio’s engineering standards.
  • Join in the rotating on-call schedule to help keep the platform available 24/7.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience building product features from backend to frontend
  • Ability to drive concepts through architecture, development, testing, deployment, and monitoring
  • Experience building scalable and secure cloud-based applications with modern cloud technologies
  • Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged and may be required for certain positions

Skills

Required:Cloud architecture and designBackend developmentFrontend developmentAPI design
Nice to have:Security and observability

Benefits

  • Paid vacation time
  • sick leave
  • holiday pay
  • 401K savings plan
  • group health insurance plans (for regular, full-time employees)
  • Relocation packages available for eligible roles
Last updated Sep 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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A family of flying robots.

AI-powered autonomous drones for Drone as First Responder (DFR), critical infrastructure inspection, tactical ISR, site security, surveying and mapping

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