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Senior Software Engineer, Developer Productivity Cloud Infrastructure - Skydio - San Mateo, California, United States

Senior Software Engineer

Posted: June 26, 2026
Posted 13 days ago
Last seen in crawl: July 7, 2026 (1d ago)
Estimated Expiry: July 31, 2026
Role & Management
Role Level:Mid-Level
Management Tier:No People Management
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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. About the Team: You will be an integral member of our cross-functional infrastructure team. Working closely with each team of engineers, you will identify the areas that can be enhanced to lower developer’s cognitive load, and make our engineering workflows and pipelines even more efficient. You’ll write common tools, provide development best practices, and guide with thoughtful leadership as we deliver software for our growing customer base world-wide. About the role: As a Developer Productivity Engineer focusing on Cloud Infrastructure, you will work on designing and building scalable internal tools that enhance our engineers abilities to write, test, and release software with confidence. If you’re passionate about knowing how everything works from top to bottom, learning new technologies, and automating wherever possible, we’d love to hear from you. How you'll make an impact: Re-architect our build and compute infrastructure to provide developers a delightful experience Use technologies like 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 Figure out how to make these workflow improvements while helping the system be more cost-efficient. What makes you a good fit: Understand cloud platforms architecture, especially networking, security, storage, and resilient application topologies Prior experience implementing Continuous Deployment and Continuous Integration practices Prior experience writing and maintaining Terraform Can write and test software in Go, Python, or C++ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or relevant experience Compensation: At Skydio, our compensation packages for regular, full-time employees include competitive base salaries, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits packages. Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. Relocation assistance may also be provided for eligible roles. The annual base salary range for this position is $170,000 - $240,000*. Fundamentally, we believe that equity is the key to long-term financial growth, and we ensure all regular, full-time employees have the opportunity to significantly benefit from the company's success. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to enroll in the Company’s group health insurance plans. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to receive the following benefits: Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay and 401K savings plan. This position and all associated benefits are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as the Company’s policies and eligibility criteria.* Compensation for certain positions may vary based on the position’s location.

Company Information

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Technology
Current open roles at Skydio on JobCrawls
LocationActive listings
Remote - Global78
Remote8
Tampere, Finland5
Remote - Finland3
Remote - Germany1
Zurich, Switzerland1
Remote - Switzerland1
Current role mix at Skydio on JobCrawls
Role typeActive listings
Autonomy Engineer6
Software Engineer6
Solutions Engineer6
Product Manager4
Autonomy Engineer Intern4
Customer Success Manager3
Enterprise Account Manager3
Program Manager2
Electrical Engineer2
Senior Software Engineer2
Technical Recruiter2
Embedded Software Engineer2
Human Resources Specialist2
Camera Test Engineer1
Engineering Manager1
Autonomy Software Engineer1
Supply Chain Manager1
Communications Manager1
Sales Representative1
Hardware Test and Reliability Engineer1
Customer Support Representative1
Support1
Supply Chain Intern1
Designer1
Product Design Engineer1
Supply Chain Specialist1
Repair Program Manager1
Wireless Hardware Engineer1
Support Specialist1
Head of Warehouse & Logistics Operations1
Product Marketing1
Product Quality Engineer1
Product Management Director1
Supplier Quality Engineer1
Full Stack Developer1
Aviation Regulatory Program1
Coordinator1
Electronics Engineer1
Electrical Engineer Intern1
Service Coordinator1
RF Design Engineer1
Deployment Engineer1
Logistics Coordinator1
PCB Layout Engineer1
Field Marketing Event Manager1
Systems Integration and Test Engineer1
Data Analyst1
Deployment Coordinator1
Workplace Experience Coordinator1
Production Manager1
Manufacturing Business Process Intern1
Production Supervisor1
Mission Success Operations1
Data Engineer1
Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst1
Autonomy Data Curation Engineer1
Proposal Analyst1
Growth Marketing Director1
Business Recruiter1
Technical Support Specialist1
Senior Technical Recruiter1
Hardware Operations Program Manager1
Revenue Operations Engineer1
Current role-level mix at Skydio on JobCrawls
Role levelActive listings
Mid-Level77
Mid-level1
Manager1

Skydio appears in 97 indexed job postings in JobCrawls' Finland dataset since October 2023. In that historical index, the strongest location signals for this employer are Remote - Global, Remote, and Tampere, Finland.

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Job Details

Responsibilities

  • Designing and building scalable internal tools.
  • Enhancing engineering workflows and pipelines.
  • Analyzing system usage to improve build system insights.
  • Reducing onboarding time for new developers.

Requirements

  • Experience with cloud platform architecture, especially networking, security, storage, and resilient application topologies.
  • Experience with Continuous Deployment and Continuous Integration practices.
  • Experience writing and maintaining Terraform.
  • Proficiency in Go, Python, or C++ programming.

Skills & Technologies

TerraformCloud platformsContainerizationRemote cachingJob orchestration

Education Level

None required

Benefits & Perks

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