Base Salary
$147k - $210k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop autonomous capabilities end-to-end and deploy them to customers across inspection, mapping, first-responder, security, patrol, and situational-awareness use cases.
- Develop core robotics algorithms that expand the autonomous operational envelope in challenging conditions, including nighttime, urban canyons, GNSS and C2 interference, maritime environments, and precipitation.
- Triage customer issues, identify trends, and improve system resilience to field failures.
- Research and develop simulated and real-world test infrastructure.
- Design, implement, simulate, evaluate, and fly motion-planning strategies.
- Maintain and improve software across the full stack while addressing technical debt and code quality.
- Collaborate with vision, planning and controls, deep learning, infrastructure, embedded, cloud, mobile, design, product, and flight-test teams.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of experience writing production-level code for autonomous robots, preferably flying robots.
- High proficiency in C++ and Python.
- Practical experience implementing state-of-the-art algorithms in robotics-adjacent areas such as computer vision, state estimation, motion planning, controls, sensor characterization and integration, or UAS software and hardware development.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals and commitment to clean, well-designed, maintainable, readable code.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Curiosity, creativity, and enthusiasm for applying robotics to improve safety, productivity, and creativity.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary, equity through stock options, comprehensive benefits, relocation assistance may be available for eligible roles
- Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay, and 401K savings plan
- Eligible regular full-time employees may enroll in group health insurance plans
About Skydio
Skydio is the leading U.S.-based drone manufacturer and the world leader in autonomous flight technology. We leverage breakthrough artificial intelligence to create flying robots that are easier to operate, safer to fly, and more capable in complex environments. Our systems are trusted by more than 3,800 agencies and organizations across the U.S. military, public safety, and critical infrastructure sectors. Skydio Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs now operate in 42 states, and more than 16M Americans live within the response zone of a DFR Dock. In total, Skydio supports more than 1,200 public safety agencies – double the number from a year ago. More than 250 utilities rely on Skydio for inspection programs that improve reliability and worker safety. In national security, they are supporting mission-critical operations both on the battlefield and across military installations, keeping our nation and our allies secure. Founded in 2014, Skydio designs, assembles, and supports its products in the U.S., with headquarters in San Mateo, CA, and manufacturing facilities in Hayward, CA. We are the largest drone manufacturer in the U.S. and have shipped more than 60,000 flying robots. The company is backed by top investors and strategic partners, including Andreessen Horowitz, Linse Capital, N47, IVP, Playground, and NVIDIA.