Skydio is looking to build and scale cloud systems to support their autonomous flight technology, enabling drones to solve real-world problems faster, safer, and more efficiently.
Requirements
- Proficiency with Python, Golang, and/or Javascript/Typescript.
- Familiarity with REST-ful APIs, Linux operating system configuration, build tools, relational databases (e.g. Postgres, MySQL) and caching systems (Redis, Memcached).
- Understanding of cloud service offerings (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure), deployment techniques, and configuration management
- Solid computer science fundamentals.
- Meaningful project and/or internship experience developing complex web applications or backend data systems.
Responsibilities
- Tackling scalability and deployment in both cloud and air-gapped environments
- Designing and improving core cloud infrastructure and CI/CD systems
- Enhancing telemetry, observability, and developer productivity
- Building a system for allowing product teams to manage feature flags and rollouts of functionality to customers.
- Profiling server and backend system workloads, and optimizing performance or resource utilization.
- Developing a test framework to allow developers to simulate certain vehicle states and test application behavior.
- Developing and packaging a small form factor Skydio cloud offering for use in airgapped or edge environments.
Other
- The ideal candidate is a junior, senior, or master’s student
- highly curious and resourceful candidate, capable of using tools and AI at their disposal to accelerate their understanding and productivity.
- 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.
