Skydio
4 HN mentions · mentioned in 3 months, 2020–2021
1:06 · 113K views · Oct 16, 2019
A teaser for the Skydio 2 Dock, a weatherproof charging base station that enables persistent, automated drone operations for enterprise uses such as site mapping and security patrols.
Linked from Skydio's job postings in monthly hiring threads to show the product they are building.
4 comments from Hacker News
Skydio | Software Engineers & Leadership | Redwood City, CA | Full-Time, Onsite (wfh during quarantine) | [LINK] Skydio is a drone startup in Redwood City. Thanks to our incredibly strong team ( [LINK] ), we're now the leading US drone company and the world leader in drone autonomy. We recently launched a breakthrough consumer product: [LINK] . And we’re getting significant traction with a number of large organizations using the consumer device as a platform for more specialized applications. The future is drones-as-a-service that live in docks and are dispatched through cloud software: this video . We’re looking for an exceptional software engineering leader (i.e. Head of Software Eng) as we scale up our team and technology to meet the opportunity ahead. If you have a proven track record building/leading high-powered startup engineering teams in one (or more) of the following areas, please send your resume to hiring@skydio.com: - OS/Firmware for shipping hardware devices - Enterprise SaaS - Video streaming, storage, delivery - 3D graphics, computer vision, geospatial/mapping - Cloud, web apps, mobile apps We’re also looking for seasoned software engineers in all of the areas listed above, as well as electrical engineers, wireless/rf engineers, a head of people ops, and a technical recruiter. Check out [LINK] for a full list of open positions, and submit your resume if you’re excited about the opportunity. Tech stack: C++, Python, Javascript/Typescript, Android (Java), iOS (Swif
Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight - the key technology for the future of drones and aerial transportation. If you’re looking for a long lever for your skills and you’re excited to play a foundational role as part of an incredibly strong team at the forefront of an emerging industry, check out our openings at @ www.skydio.com/team. About Skydio Our customers range from consumers using our drones to capture amazing video, to engineering firms inspecting bridges and other infrastructure, to first responders using our drones for situational awareness in critical situations. The best way to understand the product is to see it in action - check out our product videos below if you're curious. A few recent company highlights are our $100M Series C, consumer reception of our latest product, and the largest ever commercial drone deal. Product Videos Skydio 3D scan for automated asset inspection: [LINK] We have 3rd parties building products, e.g. warehouse monitoring: [LINK] And the future is drones as a service that live in docks that are dispatched through cloud software: this video Openings Engineering Manager - Mobile iOS Engineer Security Engineer Technical Program Manager Wireless Systems Engineer Full-Stack Software Engineer Autonomy Engineer Computer Vision IT Administrator
Skydio | Redwood City, CA | Full-Time, Onsite (wfh during quarantine) Open positions: Wireless Systems Architect, Mobile Engineers (Android, iOS, Cross-Platform), Backend (Cloud, Web, Distributed Systems), Embedded Linux Skydio combines state-of-the-art autonomy with world-class hardware and software product development to make every aspect of flying drones more creative, more fun, more useful, and less stressful. We launched our second product in October 2019 to phenomenal reception (this IEEE Spectrum review, for example: [LINK] ). Our founders met as MIT grad students prior to co-founding Google X’s Project Wing, and we have an exceptionally strong team spanning many disciplines. We recently raised our Series C (not yet publicly disclosed), and will be making a major push into large enterprise and government markets with more specialized software and hardware. Check out our office: [LINK] Introducing Skydio 2 Dock: this video To Apply: Send your resume to hiring@skydio.com for immediate review by hiring manager, or through our jobs page @ www.skydio.com/team.
Skydio | Redwood City, CA | Full-Time | Wireless Systems Architect | Mobile (Android, iOS, Cross - Platform) | Platform (Cloud / Web / Embedded) | ONSITE (wfh during quarantine) To Apply: Send your resume to hiring@skydio.com (instantly reviewed by Hiring Manager) Skydio’s newest product was released in October 2019 and have received tremendous positive reception from consumer, enterprise and government markets. As we shift our focus in building specialized and high quality software and hardware, we are looking to add key contributors who will be impactful in critical areas. Team: Our founders met as MIT grad students and co-founded Google X's Project Wing. We have an exceptionally strong engineering teams spanning many disciplines, and seasoned product leadership from Apple and Tesla. Funding: We recently raised Series C to fund our upcoming growth phase (not disclosed on crunchbase). IEEE Spectrum Review:( [LINK] ) Office Tour:( [LINK] ) Future for Enterprise: ( this video ) Career Page:( [LINK] )