Software Engineer, Full Stack at Skydio in San Mateo, CA

Summary: Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, focusing on empowering a diverse audience of drone users. In this role, you will collaborate with various teams to implement and maintain backend services and APIs, improve system performance, and iterate on UI/UX for Skydio cloud. Responsibilities: - Implement and maintain backend services and APIs that power frontend experiences - Improve performance and reliability across the stack, from browser rendering to service interactions - Build and iterate on UI/UX in Skydio cloud - Collaborate with autonomy, product, and field teams, incorporating feedback from real-world operations Required Qualifications: - 1–3+ years of experience building and shipping customer-facing software across the stack - Experience building or integrating backend services (e.g., REST/GraphQL APIs, service-to-service communication, or data pipelines) - Familiarity with cloud-based systems and distributed architectures - Understanding of performance, reliability, and maintainability considerations across frontend and backend systems - Experience with modern web development technologies such as React and TypeScript - Product intuition and empathy for users operating in time-sensitive, high-stakes environments - Ability to work across teams and contribute to features from development through production Preferred Qualifications: - Familiarity with cloud infrastructure or orchestration tools (e.g., AWS, Kubernetes, Temporal) - Interest in autonomy, robotics, or real-time systems Required Skills: Backend services, REST/GraphQL APIs, Cloud-based systems Important Skills: React, TypeScript, Performance considerations Nice-to-Have Skills: Product intuition, Interest in robotics, Collaboration Benefits: Equity in the form of stock options, Comprehensive benefits packages, Paid vacation time, Sick leave, Holiday pay, 401K savings plan