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# Senior Software Engineer -  Streaming Infrastructure at Skydio

- **Company:** [Skydio](https://feeny.ai/companies/skydio)
- **Location:** San Mateo, CA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-26
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-29
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/skydio/df9fd068-da29-41fd-b800-98d3b8664a3f

## Job description

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](https://www.skydio.com/solutions/energy-and-utilities) to [first responders](https://www.skydio.com/solutions/public-safety), [soldiers in battlefield scenarios](https://www.skydio.com/solutions/national-security/tactical-isr), and [beyond](https://www.skydio.com/solutions).

## About the team

The Streaming team builds and operates the systems that move live video, telemetry, and control data between Skydio drones and our cloud platform. These systems support customers and internal teams across growing fleets, including devices operating over limited or unreliable networks. We work closely with device, networking, cloud infrastructure, security, and product teams to keep real-time communication reliable and responsive when it matters most.

## About the role

As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer on the Streaming team, you will build and operate the cloud infrastructure behind Skydio’s real-time streaming platform. You will work across Kubernetes, networking, deployment systems, and production services to improve reliability, performance, security, and efficiency. This is a hybrid software and infrastructure role with the freedom to work across the stack, including making changes to application code to address underlying problems. You will own infrastructure projects from design through deployment and ongoing operation, collaborating with partner teams to help our streaming platform scale with customer demand. Our backend services are primarily written in Go, with some Python and C++.

## How you will make an impact

- Build and improve Kubernetes infrastructure for real-time services, contributing to capacity planning and improving compute and bandwidth efficiency as concurrent streaming demand grows.
- Improve deployment, scaling, and recovery workflows to minimize disruption to active streams.
- Build observability and help define service-level objectives for stream availability, connection success, and latency; investigate failures across application code, Linux networking, and cloud infrastructure to prevent recurrence.
- Partner with device, networking, and product engineers to diagnose failures across the device-to-cloud path and enable new real-time capabilities.
- Work with security engineers to strengthen the practices and controls that protect customer data, drones, and streaming services.

What makes you a good fit

- 5+ years in SRE, platform engineering, DevOps, or an equivalent infrastructure role, with demonstrated ability to independently deliver projects from design through production and collaborate effectively across teams.
- Strong experience operating and automating production Kubernetes clusters, with familiarity with AWS and continuous deployment systems, including safe rollout and rollback strategies.
- Experience operating distributed systems with long-lived connections, latency-sensitive traffic, or demanding availability requirements, and comfort fixing underlying issues in application code; Go preferred.
- Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, storage, and resilient application topologies, with experience diagnosing connectivity and performance issues across application, container, and cloud networking layers.
- Experience building observability and using production metrics, logs, traces, and profiling to investigate failures.

Bonus points

- Experience operating real-time video, communications, or device connectivity platforms, including drones or highly automated physical hardware.
- Familiarity with WebRTC, RTP/RTCP, ICE/STUN/TURN, or platforms such as LiveKit.
- Experience troubleshooting connectivity and performance issues in real-time streaming systems, including packet loss, jitter, latency, and NAT/firewall traversal.
- Experience scaling connection-oriented services, including connection draining and graceful shutdown.
- Familiarity with supporting both SaaS and self-hosted applications.

Additional requirements Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged for all Skydio employees and required for certain positions. This position requires access to export-controlled technical data, restricted government information, and/or information systems subject to U.S. government security and access-control requirements. Employment in this role is contingent upon verification of U.S. person status and the ability to access controlled or restricted information as required for the position. 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 $190,000 - $250,000*. Fundamentally, we believe that equity is the key to long-term financial growth, and we ensure all regular, full-time employees have the opportunity to significantly benefit from the company's success. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to enroll in the Company’s group health insurance plans. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to receive the following benefits: Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay and 401K savings plan. This position and all associated benefits are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as the Company’s policies and eligibility criteria. *Compensation for certain positions may vary based on the position's location.

## #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 https://www.e-verify.gov/

## About Skydio

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Skydio builds autonomous drones and platforms for public safety, critical infrastructure inspection, and national security, enabling safer, smarter, and faster data collection.
- **Entity Type**: Private – Series E ($230M raised)
- **Headquarters**: San Mateo, California, United States (manufacturing hub in Hayward, CA; satellite offices in Boston, Japan, and India)
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Adam Bry (CEO) and Abe Bachrach (CTO) – both MIT graduates and co-founders of Google’s Project Wing

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Drone manufacturing, autonomous flight software, public safety / first responder technology, infrastructure inspection, defense / national security
- **Target customers**: B2G (government/public safety), B2B (energy, utilities, construction, surveying), and defense organizations
- **Mission statement**: “To make the world more productive, creative, and safe with autonomous flight”

## Products & Services
- **[Skydio X10](https://www.skydio.com/)**: Flagship autonomous drone with best-in-class sensors, advanced AI, and cloud integration – designed for outdoor inspection, DFR, and site security.
- **[Skydio R10](https://www.skydio.com/)**: Indoor-capable, compact drone for tight quarters (e.g., building interiors) with onboard lighting and communications.
- **[Skydio Dock for X10](https://www.skydio.com/)**: Remote docking station enabling autonomous launch, landing, and charging – supports unattended mission execution.
- **[Skydio Cloud & Software Platform](https://www.skydio.com/)**: End-to-end software for mission planning, live streaming, data processing, and fleet management (includes Drone as First Responder solutions, asset inspection, and mapping).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Funding**: $230 million raised in a Series E round (led by Linse Capital, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Next47, IVP, DoCoMo, Nvidia, UP.Partners; angel investors include Brendan Iribe, Naval Ravikant, Padma Warrior, Matt Bellamy, Magic Johnson, Justin Timberlake, Kevin Durant). Valuation not publicly disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: Over 60,000 drones delivered; “9 figures of annual revenue” (i.e., $100M+) with rapid growth [skydio.com/careers](https://www.skydio.com/careers).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Andreessen Horowitz, Nvidia, IVP, DoCoMo, UP.Partners.
- **Growth Signals**: Company reports rapid revenue growth; expanding into national security contracts; manufacturing hub in Hayward; global presence with offices in Tokyo, Singapore, Zurich.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Purely U.S. based** – designed, assembled, and supported in the USA, meeting strict national security and supply chain standards.
- **Deep AI autonomy** – world-leading computer vision and autonomous flight technology, built by a team that pioneered the field at MIT and Google X.
- **Full-stack platform** – drones, docks, cloud software, and mission-specific integrations create a locked-in ecosystem that’s hard to replicate.
- **Mission-critical trust** – deployed by police departments, defense agencies, and utilities for life-saving and infrastructure-protecting missions.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling drone-as-a-first-responder (DFR)** programs across public safety agencies.
- **Expanding defense & national security** verticals (survivable sUAS, battlefield situational awareness).
- **Deepening enterprise inspection & mapping** offerings for energy, telecom, and civil infrastructure.
- **International growth** – offices in Japan, India, Singapore, Switzerland, and Finland.

## Why Work Here
- **Purpose-driven impact** – work on tech that “makes our world safer and more efficient” (autonomous drones for first responders, search & rescue, battlefield awareness).
- **Cutting-edge engineering** – stack spans AI/robotics, computer vision, cloud, mobile, aerodynamics, sensors, and hardware; described as “the Mount Everest of technology.”
- **Collaborative culture** – “intense but rewarding”; teams include world-class engineers, special forces operators, and industry experts.
- **Hybrid/office** – headquarters in San Mateo (Bay Area) with manufacturing in Hayward; satellite offices in Boston, Japan, and India. Many engineering roles are on-site or hybrid, but some positions list remote (US) availability.
- **Notable perks** – no explicit perks listed, but culture emphasizes real-world impact, cross-functional work, and autonomy to solve hard problems.

## Sources
1. [skydio.com](https://www.skydio.com/) – Main site (products, mission, drone capabilities)
2. [skydio.com/about](https://www.skydio.com/about) – Founders, leadership, and company history
3. [skydio.com/careers](https://www.skydio.com/careers) – Company stats (60k drones, 9-figure revenue, mission, culture, office locations)
4. [linkedin.com/company/skydio](https://www.linkedin.com/company/skydio) – Company description
5. [cbinsights.com/company/skydio/financials](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/skydio/financials) – Funding round details (Series E, $230M)

## Other roles at Skydio

- [Sales Director, Utilities](https://feeny.ai/job/sales-director-utilities-skydio-united-states-axtanv7wc22f) — United States
- [Key Account Leader, Majors, Public Safety (Northwest)](https://feeny.ai/job/key-account-leader-majors-public-safety-northwest-skydio-united-states-x2vekzw5qqn5) — United States
- [Hardware Operations Program Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/hardware-operations-program-manager-skydio-hayward-axgg840ceyy6) — Hayward, CA
- [Staff Software Engineer - Streaming Infrastructure](https://feeny.ai/job/staff-software-engineer-streaming-infrastructure-skydio-san-mateo-saehmka3map5) — San Mateo, CA
- [Manufacturing Intern - Summer 2027](https://feeny.ai/job/manufacturing-intern-summer-2027-skydio-hayward-xrkznbyy9nb6) — Hayward, CA
- [Autonomy Engineer Intern, Autonomy Infrastructure, Systems and Tools, 2027 (Zurich)](https://feeny.ai/job/autonomy-engineer-intern-autonomy-infrastructure-systems-and-tools-2027-zurich-b83jebf38k6c) — Zurich, Switzerland
- [Autonomy Engineer Intern, Simulation & Robotics, 2027 (HQ)](https://feeny.ai/job/autonomy-engineer-intern-simulation-robotics-2027-hq-skydio-san-mateo-09bdz17bv5gf) — San Mateo, CA
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- [Autonomy Engineer Intern, Reinforcement Learning, 2027 (Zurich)](https://feeny.ai/job/autonomy-engineer-intern-reinforcement-learning-2027-zurich-skydio-zurich-tznhnz43ag49) — Zurich, Switzerland
- [Autonomy Engineer Intern, Reinforcement Learning, 2027 (HQ)](https://feeny.ai/job/autonomy-engineer-intern-reinforcement-learning-2027-hq-skydio-san-mateo-45nfaqcvkjb5) — San Mateo, CA