Skyways
Skyways designs, builds, and operates fully autonomous, long‑range VTOL cargo aircraft for logistics operators and defense customers. Founded in 2017 and based in Austin, Texas, the privately held company flies in controlled national airspace on three continents under FAA oversight and in support of U.S. military operations. Y Combinator–backed, it is moving from prototype programs to full‑rate production of large autonomous cargo fleets.
Open Positions at Skyways
5 open positions
Staff Software Engineer owning the architecture of Skyways’ autonomous aircraft software, backend systems, telemetry infrastructure, and 3D mission-planning experiences. This high-impact role leads safety-relevant systems work, cross-functional technical direction, and engineering quality as the company scales autonomous cargo fleets.
Senior Software Engineer building software across 3D mission planning, backend services, telemetry infrastructure, and autonomous aircraft systems. This hands-on role spans web, distributed services, C++, and real-world flight operations.
Lead the autonomy function for long-range autonomous cargo aircraft, owning the full stack from perception and state estimation through planning and flight behaviors. You will manage a small engineering team while remaining hands-on in architecture, implementation, testing, and real-world flight debugging.
Build the operational software that enables autonomous aircraft missions, fleet monitoring, telemetry visualization, and real-world flight deployments. This highly cross-functional role spans frontend, backend, desktop, and systems-level development.
Own and advance computer vision and perception systems that enable autonomous aircraft to land, navigate, and operate safely in real-world environments. This role spans algorithm development, sensor fusion, flight testing, and operational deployment for long-range autonomous cargo aircraft.