Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform

• Design and scale the data infrastructure that ingests live telemetry from tens of thousands of autonomous drones
• Build and evolve our Databricks and Palantir Foundry environments to empower every Skydian to query data, define jobs, and build dashboards
• Develop data systems that make our products truly data-driven — from predictive analytics that anticipate hardware failures, to 3D connectivity mapping, to in-depth flight telemetry analysis
• Create and integrate AI-powered tools for data analysis, transformation, and pipeline generation
• Champion a data-driven culture by defining and enforcing best practices for data quality, lineage, and governance
• Collaborate with autonomy, manufacturing, and operations teams to unify how data flows across the company
• Lead and mentor data engineers, analysts, and stakeholders across Skydio
• Ensure platform reliability by implementing robust monitoring, observability, and contributing to the on-call rotation for critical data systems

• 5+ years of professional experience
• 2+ years in software engineering
• 2+ years in data engineering with a bias towards getting your hands dirty
• Deep experience with Databricks building pipelines, managing datasets, and developing dashboards or analytical applications
• Proven track record of operating scalable data platforms, defining company-wide patterns that ensure reliability, performance, and cost effectiveness
• Proficiency in SQL and at least one modern programming language (we use Python)
• Comfort working across the full data stack — from ingestion and transformation to orchestration and visualization
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels and functions
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical direction, mentor teammates, and promote engineering excellence and best practices across the organization
• Familiarity with AI-assisted data workflows, including tools that accelerate data transformations or enable natural-language interfaces for analytics

Experience in robotics, IoT, or autonomous systems, or building data systems that integrate with real-world hardware

• Equity in the form of stock options
• Comprehensive benefits packages
• Relocation assistance may also be provided for eligible roles
• Paid vacation time
• Sick leave
• Holiday pay
• 401K savings plan