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What they do

Skydio builds autonomous drones, which it calls flying robots. X10 flies outdoors, R10 flies in small indoor spaces, and F10 Lightrunner is a long-range fixed-wing drone. Command software runs their missions. Customers use them for 911 response, site security, inspection, mapping, and national security. Skydio designs, assembles, and supports its drones in the US. It delivered over 60,000 drones.

What they value

• Purpose-built technology that solves real-world problems.
• Products that people can count on in critical situations.
• Critical thinking about what matters most to customers.
• Passion for the technology and for the customers.
• Hard, intense work that is also rewarding and fun.
• Take the work seriously, but not yourselves.

Where they hire

Of 174 Postings, 97 name San Mateo, 22 Hayward, and 13 Zurich. Thirty-seven are marked remote, 33 as US Remote. Most San Mateo roles are hybrid. Postings that name a schedule usually ask for three office days a week. Hayward roles are on site. Seven Postings need U.S. citizenship, U.S. person status, or export-control access. None are in India.

Teams and roles

Research and development has 85 Postings, and operations has 89.

• Autonomy: 34 Postings in deep learning, computer vision, planning and controls, simulation, and machine learning infrastructure, in San Mateo and Zurich.
• Software: 19 Postings for full stack, Android, React Native, streaming, and embedded engineers.
• Hardware: 15 Postings for electrical, product design, and test engineers. Camera roles are also in Tampere, Finland.
• Solutions engineering and sales: 29 Postings, many remote in the US, for public safety, state and local, federal, and commercial customers.
• Manufacturing and supply chain: 33 Postings, many at the Hayward manufacturing site.
• Interns: 22 Postings for 2027, in autonomy, software, hardware, and manufacturing.

What they look for

Most software Postings ask for C++ or Python, and many ask for both. Cloud and full stack roles ask for Go and Kubernetes. Senior software roles ask for 5+ years of experience. Twelve autonomy and simulation Postings ask for strong communication skills. Most Postings strongly encourage an FAA Part 107 drone pilot certificate within 60 days. Some roles require it. Two Postings, for a director of product management and a federal solutions engineer, are open only to U.S. citizens. One of them also accepts Green Card holders. Neither offers visa sponsorship. Two security and two streaming software roles need access to export-controlled data or U.S. person status.