Software Engineer, Full Stack

Location

San Mateo, California, United States – Full-time

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 utility inspectors to first responders, soldiers in battlefield scenarios, and beyond.

You’ll collaborate closely with frontend, backend, autonomy, and product teams while growing your skills across the full stack and contributing to production systems used in real‑world, high‑stakes environments.

• Implement and maintain backend services and APIs that power frontend experiences.
• Build and iterate on UI/UX in Skydio cloud.
• Collaborate with autonomy, product, and field teams, incorporating feedback from real‑world operations.

• 1–3+ years of experience building and shipping customer‑facing software across the stack.
• Experience building or integrating backend services (e.g., REST/Graph
  
  QL APIs, service‑to‑service communication, or data pipelines).​
• Familiarity with cloud‑based systems and distributed architectures.
• Understanding of performance, reliability, and maintainability considerations across frontend and backend systems.
• Experience with modern web development technologies such as React and Type Script.
• Product intuition and empathy for users operating in time‑sensitive, high‑stakes environments.
• Ability to work across teams and contribute to features from development through production.

• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure or orchestration tools (e.g., AWS, Kubernetes, Temporal).
• Interest in autonomy, robotics, or real‑time systems.

This role is Hybrid 3 days a week in the office out of our San Mateo, California office. We are quite flexible on the days but all employees would be expected to be able to commute to our office 3 days a week or would be open to relocation closer to the office. We offer relocation packages to help with this move.

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. The annual base salary range for this position is $110,000-$180,000. Relocation assistance may also be provided for eligible roles.

• Paid vacation time
• Sick leave
• Holiday pay
• 401K savings plan
• Group health insurance plans (including dental and vision)

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.

Skydio provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.