Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform
Skydio
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Mateo • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $180,000 - $240,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Design and scale the data infrastructure for live telemetry from autonomous drones
- Build and evolve Databricks and Palantir Foundry environments
- Develop data systems for predictive analytics
- Create and integrate AI-powered tools for data analysis
- Champion best practices for data quality and governance
- Collaborate with teams for unified data flows
- Lead and mentor data engineers and analysts
- Ensure platform reliability with monitoring and observability
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience
- 2+ years in software engineering
- 2+ years in data engineering
- Deep experience with Databricks
- Proven track record of operating scalable data platforms
- Proficiency in SQL
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Python preferred)
- Strong communication skills
- Familiarity with AI-assisted data workflows
- Bonus: Experience in robotics, IoT, or autonomous systems
Benefits
- Paid vacation time
- Sick leave
- Holiday pay
- 401K savings plan
- Comprehensive benefits packages
- Health insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
data infrastructurepredictive analyticsdata qualitydata governanceSQLPythonscalable data platformsAI-powered toolsmonitoringobservability
Soft Skills
communicationleadershipmentoringcollaboration