Senior Software Engineer
Posted Sep 24 (37 days ago) · Last updated Oct 31 · Open 37 days. This role usually stays open about 25 days
Key facts
Senior Software Engineer at Skydio, San Mateo, focusing on Developer Productivity and cloud infra
How this salary compares
| Market | Lower bound (25th percentile) | Median | Upper bound (75th percentile) |
|---|---|---|---|
| senior roles | €4,287 per month | €5,970 per month | €7,933 per month |
| This offer | €16,667 per month | €18,333 per month | €20,000 per month |
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- Field
- Software engineering
- Languages required
- English
- Education
- Bachelor
Original job ad
As published by Skydio
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About the role
Summarised by JobCrawls from the job ad above.
Requirements
- Cloud platforms architecture knowledge (networking, security, storage, resilient topologies)
- Prior experience implementing Continuous Deployment and Continuous Integration
- Prior experience writing and maintaining Terraform
- Prior experience using Bazel
- Proficiency in Go, Python, or C++
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or relevant experience
- FAA Part 107 certification encouraged within first 60 days (for some roles)
Responsibilities
- Re-architect build and compute infrastructure to provide developers a delightful experience
- Use containerization, remote caching, and job orchestration to optimize build setup and runtime
- Analyze system usage to improve time-to-insight in the build system
- Understand and improve developer workflows to reduce onboarding time for new developers
- Make workflow improvements while ensuring cost-efficiency of the system
Skills & technologies
Benefits & perks
About Skydio
| Location | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Remote - Global | 106 |
| Tampere, Finland | 9 |
| Remote - Finland | 2 |
| Zurich, Switzerland | 2 |
| Role type | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Autonomy Engineer | 7 |
| Customer Success Manager | 7 |
| Solutions Engineer | 7 |
| Autonomy Engineer Intern | 6 |
| Program Manager | 6 |
| Product Manager | 4 |
| Enterprise Account Manager | 4 |
| Software Engineer | 4 |
| Product Design Engineer | 2 |
| Field Support Representative | 2 |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 2 |
| GTM Engineer | 2 |
| Electronics Engineer | 1 |
| Support | 1 |
| Employment Counsel | 1 |
| Logistics Operations Specialist | 1 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 1 |
| IT Technician | 1 |
| Product Marketing | 1 |
| Repair Program Manager | 1 |
| Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst | 1 |
| Autonomy Data Curation Engineer | 1 |
| Aviation Regulatory Program | 1 |
| Technical Support Manager | 1 |
| Hardware Engineering Program Manager | 1 |
| Senior Manager, Training | 1 |
| Deployment Engineer | 1 |
| Electrical Engineer | 1 |
| Workplace Experience Coordinator | 1 |
| Order Management Analyst | 1 |
| Supplier Quality Engineer | 1 |
| Public Safety Strategist | 1 |
| Production Supervisor | 1 |
| Sourcing Specialist | 1 |
| Frontend Design Engineer | 1 |
| Production Manager | 1 |
| Manufacturing Execution System Analyst | 1 |
| Global Supply Manager | 1 |
| Mission Success Operations | 1 |
| Wireless Software Engineer | 1 |
| Product Quality Engineer | 1 |
| RF Design Engineer | 1 |
| Equipment and Inventory Specialist | 1 |
| Hardware Test and Reliability Engineer | 1 |
| Proposal Analyst | 1 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 1 |
| Senior Technical Recruiter | 1 |
| Wireless Hardware Engineer | 1 |
| Support Specialist | 1 |
| Customer Support Representative | 1 |
| Logistics Coordinator | 1 |
| Service Coordinator | 1 |
| Data Engineer | 1 |
| Production Planner | 1 |
| Field Service Technician | 1 |
| Head of Warehouse & Logistics Operations | 1 |
| Product Management Director | 1 |
| Business Recruiter | 1 |
| Systems Integration and Test Engineer | 1 |
| Electrical Engineer Intern | 1 |
| Technical Support Representative | 1 |
| Communications Manager | 1 |
| Data Analyst | 1 |
| Coordinator | 1 |
| Manufacturing Business Process Intern | 1 |
| Full Stack Developer | 1 |
| Revenue Operations Engineer | 1 |
| Deployment Coordinator | 1 |
| Supply Chain Specialist | 1 |
| Growth Marketing Director | 1 |
| Hardware Operations Program Manager | 1 |
| Field Marketing Event Manager | 1 |
| Camera & Imaging | 1 |
| Camera Test Engineer | 1 |
| Supply Chain Intern | 1 |
| Lead GTM Platform Engineer | 1 |
| Role level | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Mid-Level | 46 |
| Manager | 33 |
| Senior | 20 |
| Intern | 14 |
| Director | 4 |
Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight. We empower a broad audience of drone users, from utility inspectors to first responders and beyond.
