- Robot type
- Drone
- Location
- San MateoCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Software
- Posted
- Mar 4, 2026
- Salary
- $170,000–$240,000 a year
Software Engineer - Autonomy Infrastructure, Systems and Tools
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
- Design and build robust replay and analysis systems that enable engineers to inspect and reproduce recorded autonomy behavior, with fine-grained control over system state, perception outputs, and decision-making at…
- Develop scalable infrastructure for automated testing and failure triage , expanding our simulation and log-driven test coverage while accelerating root-cause analysis through automated log processing and diagnostics.
- Operate at the interface between autonomy software and core robotics middleware , defining clear APIs, data contracts, and performance requirements for messaging, state propagation, and coordination across subsystems,…
- Design and implement high-quality developer infrastructure and tools that prioritize reliability, performance, and usability, enabling rapid iteration, safe experimentation, and sustained velocity across the autonomy…
- Lead the design and implementation of scalable tools used across autonomy development and testing workflows.
- Collaborate with autonomy, QA, and infrastructure teams to gather requirements, align on priorities, and deliver impactful tooling.
- Build tools that streamline stages of the robotics development process.
- Take ownership of internal services from concept through deployment and monitoring.
Job requirements
- Experience building performance-sensitive systems (profiling, multithreading, real-time constraints) in robotics, aerospace, automotive, or similar domains.
- Exposure to robotics / simulation / physics engines.
- Background in telemetry systems, log ingestion pipelines, or automated test environments.
- Front-end development skills in modern web frameworks (e.g., React, TypeScript, Three.js, Plotly) with a focus on data interaction and visualization.
- Familiarity with distributed systems or cloud-hosted services used to support internal tools and customer applications.
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