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Skydio

Robot type
Drone
Location
San MateoCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Software
Posted
Sep 14, 2026
Salary
$190,000–$250,000 a year
Full-time

Senior Software Engineer, React Native

Job description

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from utility inspectors to first responders , soldiers in battlefield scenarios , and beyond .

Job responsibilities

  • Innovate on UI/UX for Skydio's new cross-platform mobile app
  • Build video- and map-based experiences for a range of user personas, from trained pilots to first-time public users
  • Improve app performance through tasteful use of native code versus TypeScript — knowing when to drop into Swift or Kotlin and when not to
  • Establish the patterns the app is built on: shared components, navigation and state management conventions, testing strategy, CI/CD, and performance budgets
  • Own features end to end, from early prototype through customer rollout, with release management, feature flagging, and observability in place
  • Enable first responders to run complex multi-drone operations with ease
  • Collaborate with the autonomy and cloud teams, and iterate on features using feedback from the field

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