- Robot type
- Drone
- Location
- AustinTexasUSA
- Job type
- Software
- Posted
- Sep 14, 2026
- Salary
- $175,000–$225,000 a year
Full-time
Staff Software Engineer
Job description
Due to U.S. government contract requirements, this role is limited to U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or candidates from specific countries authorized under applicable export control regulations.
Job responsibilities
- Own the architecture and evolution of critical areas of the Skyways software stack, spanning SkyNav, backend services, telemetry infrastructure, and autonomous aircraft software.
- Set technical standards for the software team and raise the quality bar through design, code review, and decision making.
- Lead the highest risk, highest leverage work: architecture of our ArduPilot C++ fork, safety relevant vehicle software changes, and integration with avionics, hardware, and higher level autonomy systems.
- Design SkyNav's 3D visualization and mission planning architecture using JavaScript or TypeScript and modern web graphics, so other engineers can build quickly on solid foundations.
- Architect and scale our telemetry hub so real time fleet data remains reliable as aircraft volume grows, making the build versus buy and infrastructure calls that come with it.
- Apply AI and machine learning where they create real value, and shape how the software team uses modern AI tools across engineering automation, data analysis, debugging, and operator tools.
- Drive cross functional alignment across GNC, robotics, embedded software, flight operations, hardware, and leadership, turning ambiguous company priorities into concrete technical plans validated in simulation and…
- Multiply the team: mentor senior engineers, write the design documents that settle debates, and shape how software gets built at Skyways through architecture, testing, CI/CD, observability, and clear technical…