Hiring: Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack Company: Skydio Location: San Mateo, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:16:43 Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : AI, AWS, GraphQL, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Python, React, SaaS, TypeScript About the job Experience: •8+ years of experience building full-stack software systems, with strong proficiency in TypeScript, React, GraphQL, Python, and cloud platforms such as AWS. Required Skills: •As a Staff Software Engineer - Full-stack you will design and build the core cloud systems that power autonomous drone operations at scale. Your work will enable customers to plan complex aerial missions, manage and monitor large fleets, visualize rich spatial data, and seamlessly integrate drone operations into their workflows. •How You’ll Make An Impact •Design and evolve Skydio Cloud’s core data models, APIs, and services for drones, docks, users, missions, and the large volumes of telemetry, video, and geospatial data they produce. •Build and maintain core fleet management capabilities, including real-time fleet health, over-the-air updates, asset and media management, security and permissions, user and device management, and fleet-scale observability. •Develop geospatial and mission-planning systems that allow customers to plan advanced aerial missions, visualize complex spatial datasets, and operate drones autonomously and safely. •Design secure, scalable, and highly observable systems capable of handling petabytes of real-time data and video from globally distributed drone fleets. •Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, Backend Infrastructure, and Field teams to rapidly iterate, incorporate customer feedback, and deliver impactful features. •Provide technical leadership through architecture reviews, code reviews, and proof-of-concepts, helping raise the bar for engineering quality across the organization. Compensation: •$200,000 - $275,000 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!