
Software Engineer – Autonomy Infrastructure, Systems and Tools
Skydio
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Mateo • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $170,000 - $240,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead the design and implementation of scalable tools used across autonomy development and testing workflows.
- Collaborate with autonomy, QA, and infrastructure teams to gather requirements, align on priorities, and deliver impactful tooling.
- Build tools that streamline stages of the robotics development process.
- Take ownership of internal services from concept through deployment and monitoring.
- Contribute to the long-term vision and roadmap for developer tools that improve debugging efficiency, test coverage, and system understanding.
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering, ideally in robotics, simulation, or systems development.
- Proficiency in C++ and Python, with a strong grasp of performance-sensitive and multi-threaded systems.
- Experience with simulation frameworks, time-synchronized data systems, or state-machine-driven applications.
- Familiarity with structured data visualization, log processing, or developer tooling design.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to partner effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Comfort operating in a fast-paced environment where requirements evolve and priorities shift.
Benefits
- Paid vacation time
- Sick leave
- Holiday pay
- 401K savings plan
- Group health insurance plans
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
C++Pythonperformance-sensitive systemsmulti-threaded systemssimulation frameworkstime-synchronized data systemsstate-machine-driven applicationsstructured data visualizationlog processingdeveloper tooling design
Soft Skills
strong communication skillscollaborationcross-functional teamworkownershipadaptabilityproblem-solvingprioritizationimpactful deliverydebugging efficiencysystem understanding