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Skyways · 6 hours ago

Director of Software

positionAustin, TX
timeContract
remoteOnsite
seniorityDirector/Executive

Skyways is building the future of air transportation with fully autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). As the Director of Software, you will own software execution across autonomy and mission planning, leading teams to ensure reliable production features and successful deployments.

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Responsibilities

Own software execution across autonomy, SkyNav, and internal tools that support aircraft flying today
Success in this role is measured by the team’s ability to reliably ship production features, support live deployments, and scale delivery as the company grows
Act as a player coach. You will write code, review code, and take on hard problems when needed
Work directly with operators and customers to iterate based on live deployments and field feedback
Set technical direction through shipped systems and measurable outcomes
Partner tightly with hardware, flight, and manufacturing to ensure software and aircraft evolve together
Improve reliability, performance, and maintainability as the fleet and customer base scale

Qualification

Production software systemsAutonomy systemsRoboticsMission planningPythonC++JavascriptSystems thinkingExecution biasStartup experienceROSElectronJSArdupilotMavlinkTeam leadership

Required

Proven experience shipping and supporting complex production software systems
Experience with autonomy, robotics, or mission planning systems
Experience leading software teams while staying close to the technical work
Strong systems thinking across autonomy, frontend, backend, and infrastructure
Comfort operating in environments where software meets hardware and real world constraints
Bias toward execution, ownership, and accountability
Hands-on experience building with Python, C++, and Javascript

Preferred

Experience supporting software on production hardware, flight systems, or safety-critical systems
Startup experience scaling teams and systems while things are still evolving
Hands-on experience building with ROS, ElectronJS, Ardupilot, or Mavlink

Company

Skyways

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Skyways designs and manufactures long-range autonomous unmanned cargo aircraft systems for logistics and operational efficiency.
dateFounded in 2017
location
Austin, Texas, USA
people-size2-10 employees
web-link
http://skyways.com

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$58.12M
Key Investors
Leonid Capital PartnersAFWERX
2025-06-26Debt Financing· $5M
2025-06-09Grant· $37M
2021-12-03Series A· $15M

Leadership Team

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Charles Acknin
Co-Founder & CEO
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Recent News

GlobeNewswire
Skyways Strengthens Leadership Team to Accelerate Rapid Growth
2026-01-22
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2025-10-17
Business Wire
Skyways Completes Historic Cargo Drone Flights Between Airports for U.S. Military
2025-08-21
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