Skydio · 1 day ago
Staff Software Engineer - Frontend
San Mateo, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$196K/yr - $268K/yr
10+ years expSkydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, focusing on empowering a diverse audience of drone users. They are seeking a Staff Frontend Engineer to lead the development of high-impact applications for drone operations, ensuring intuitive and resilient interfaces for critical missions.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Drone ManagementDronesMachine LearningRobotics
Responsibilities
Lead architecture and implementation of advanced web applications:
Remote Flight Deck for drone operations from the web
DFR Command for tactical coordination for first responders
ReadyLink for real-time video sharing in the field
Drive UX innovation, drawing inspiration from video games, cockpit systems, and pro tools
Partner with cross-functional teams to design features that meet real-world, time-sensitive needs
Uphold and elevate engineering standards for security, performance, scalability, and reliability
Mentor engineers and contribute to a strong technical culture
Participate in a low-friction on-call rotation — our platform is stable, but lives depend on what we build
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience building and shipping customer-facing software across the stack
Expertise in modern frontend development (React, TypeScript, Next.js, GraphQL)
Ability to design and evolve complex systems in cloud environments (Python, PostgreSQL, Temporal)
Strong product intuition and customer empathy — you care about the why behind the code
Proven leadership in taking ideas from concept to production at scale
Preferred
Experience with real-time systems (WebRTC, WebSockets, LiveKit)
Familiarity with 3D/graphics (WebGL, Three.js, Unreal, WebGPU)
Geospatial experience (Mapbox, Cesium, ESRI, PostGIS)
Background in autonomy, robotics, or drone software (ROS, PX4, etc.)
Benefits
Eligible to enroll in our benefit plans
Variety of incentives and stipends
Relocation packages
Company
Skydio
Skydio uses artificial intelligence to create flying drones that are used by consumer, enterprise, and government customers.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2020 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$740MKey Investors
Linse CapitalAndreessen HorowitzN47
2024-11-15Series E· $170M
2023-02-27Series E· $230M
2021-02-28Series D· $170M
Leadership Team
Adam Bry
Co-founder & CEO
Tom Moss
COO (2018-2020), CEO APAC (2020-2024), Chief Corp Dev (2024~)
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