Base Salary
$160k - $210k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and build automation that operates, enforces, and self-remediates security controls across cloud, infrastructure, and identity systems.
- Build integrations across cloud APIs, identity providers, SCIM provisioning, vulnerability scanners, and ticketing systems.
- Automate continuous collection, validation, and reporting of compliance evidence.
- Build dashboards and pipelines showing control status, security gaps, and audit readiness.
- Translate security framework requirements into practical, testable, code-driven controls.
- Improve vulnerability monitoring, prioritization, patching, and response across the cloud footprint.
- Design and build internal security systems such as vulnerability risk management and web application firewalls.
- Review RFCs and partner with engineering teams on security-relevant architectural decisions.
- Participate in the security team’s on-call rotation.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience in a software, security, infrastructure, or platform engineering role.
- Strong coding ability with experience building and maintaining tooling in Python or Go.
- Experience automating workflows and integrating systems through APIs.
- Working knowledge of cloud environments, ideally AWS, including security and identity controls.
- Interest in engineering security and compliance solutions rather than managing them manually.
- Ability to work across system design and hands-on implementation.
- Eligibility to access export-controlled technology and information without additional U.S. government authorization, unless authorization can be obtained.
- Experience with security platforms such as SIEM, IAM/IdP, vulnerability management, EDR, and cloud security tools is preferred.
- Experience with compliance automation or GRC tooling is preferred.
- Experience with FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001, Texas RAMP, or CJIS-aligned environments is preferred.
- Experience with Kubernetes debugging, operations, or automation is preferred.
- Background supporting government, defense, or highly regulated customers is preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits for regular full-time employees.
- Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay, and a 401K savings plan.
- Eligibility to enroll in company group health insurance plans.
- Relocation assistance may be provided for eligible roles.
- FAA Part 107 certification is strongly encouraged within the first 60 days for all employees and required for certain positions.
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.