Skydio · 1 day ago
Senior Software Engineer - Embedded
San Mateo, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$170K/yr - $278K/yrSkydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, focusing on empowering a diverse audience of drone users. The role involves architecting and leading the development of embedded firmware for autonomous drones, ensuring reliable operation and integration with hardware components.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Drone ManagementDronesMachine LearningRobotics
Responsibilities
Provide technical direction and architecture of complex systems
Design and implement the embedded software that runs on the vehicle
Characterize, integrate, and validate key subsystems (e.g. next-gen camera, radio)
Bring up and debug new hardware
Write interfaces and drivers for sensors and other devices
Qualification
Required
Ability to write modern C++ in a real-time embedded environment
Python development experience
Ability to write clean code with appropriate abstraction boundaries
SOC development (Qualcomm devices a plus), embedded microcontrollers, camera drivers
Practical experience writing firmware/embedded code for a physical device
Embedded linux userspace and kernel development
Fundamental knowledge of low-level firmware
Hands-on hardware bring-up, system debugging and code optimization
Knowledge of debugging systems at ARM assembly code level
Embedded security and cryptographic firmware development
Benefits
Equity in the form of stock options
Comprehensive benefits packages
Paid vacation time
Sick leave
Holiday pay
401K savings plan
Company
Skydio
Skydio uses artificial intelligence to create flying drones that are used by consumer, enterprise, and government customers.
Founded in 2014
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (34)
2024 (21)
2023 (22)
2022 (12)
2021 (16)
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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