Senior Software Engineer - Developer Productivity

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users. From utility inspectors to first responders, soldiers in battlefield scenarios and beyond.

About the team : As a Developer Experience Engineer, you will be an integral member of our cross-functional infrastructure team. Working closely with each team of engineers, you will identify the areas that can be enhanced to lower developer's cognitive load, and make our engineering workflows and pipelines even more efficient. You'll write common tools, provide development best practices, and guide with thoughtful leadership as we deliver software for our growing customer base world-wide.

About the role : As a Software Engineer focused on Developer Productivity, you will work on designing and building scalable internal tools that enhance our engineers abilities to write, test, and release software with confidence.If you're passionate about knowing how everything works from top to bottom, learning new technologies, and automating wherever possible, we'd love to hear from you.

How you'll make an impact :

• Identify and lead internal cross-team projects end-to-end with a keen eye for simplicity, reliability, and a low-friction developer experience
• Feature and app development to streamline developer workflows, which span on-premises workstations, cloud workstations, backend services and other development productivity improvements
• Build and maintain tooling common to engineering to improve deployments, observability, and scalability
• Identify ways to deliver software updates to our customers more quickly
• Improve the functionality, performance, and reliability of core build architecture and corresponding build infrastructure services including remote execution, remote cache, and build analytics
• Educate developers and evangelize best practices on code quality, development workflows, and test

What makes you a good fit :

Bonus points :

Compensation : At Skydio, our compensation packages for regular, full-time employees include competitive base salaries, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits packages. Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. Relocation assistance may also be provided for eligible roles. The annual base salary range for this position is $170,000 - $260,000

#LI-WA1

At Skydio we believe that diversity drives innovation. We have created a multidisciplinary environment that embraces the power of diverse perspectives to create elegant solutions for complex problems. We are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws.

For positions located in the United States of America, Skydio, Inc. uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit