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Skydio · 2 days ago

Autonomy Engineer Intern - Computer Vision/Deep Learning Summer 2026

positionSan Mateo, CA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$47/hr - $53/hr
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight. The role involves architecting and implementing computer vision algorithms for drones, contributing to the development of autonomy algorithms as part of a world-class team.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Drone ManagementDronesMachine LearningRobotics
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Growth Opportunities
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Enable rapid research and development of intelligent systems with advanced autonomous capabilities beyond anything that exists in the world today
Research, prototype, and generally assess the feasibility of new approaches
Imagine and then implement new features that unlock magic for our users
Characterize and quantify the performance of core components of the software and hardware stack

Qualification

C++PythonPyTorchComputer VisionDeep LearningSoftware EngineeringMotion PlanningDynamicsControls3D GraphicsDistributed SystemsCollaboration

Required

High proficiency in C++ and/or Python and PyTorch
Demonstrated enthusiasm for one or more of the following: computer vision, deep learning, motion planning, dynamics and controls, 3D graphics, distributed systems, and tools/infrastructure
Solid software engineering foundation and a commitment to writing clean, well-architected code
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, small team environment

Benefits

Benefit plans
Variety of incentives and stipends

Company

Skydio

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Skydio uses artificial intelligence to create flying drones that are used by consumer, enterprise, and government customers.
dateFounded in 2014
location
San Mateo, California, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
https://www.skydio.com

H1B Sponsorship

Skydio has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (34)
2024 (21)
2023 (22)
2022 (12)
2021 (16)
2020 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$740M
Key Investors
Linse CapitalAndreessen HorowitzN47
2024-11-15Series E· $170M
2023-02-27Series E· $230M
2021-02-28Series D· $170M

Leadership Team

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Adam Bry
Co-founder & CEO
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Tom Moss
COO (2018-2020), CEO APAC (2020-2024), Chief Corp Dev (2024~)
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Recent News

Accel.
Accel Portfolio -Skydio.
2026-01-06
thefastmode.com
Globalstar, Skydio Complete Successful 5G Drone Connectivity Trial
2025-12-17
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Globalstar and Skydio Complete First Drone Flight on Globalstar Band n53TM and XCOM RAN
2025-12-16
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