Workplace
remote
Employment
Full-Time
Published
Aug 13, 2026
Closes
No date supplied
The role
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: Skydio’s Cloud infrastructure team is here to ensure that the Skydio Cloud platform is always available to our customers when they need it: whether that’s performing a routine bridge inspection or it’s aiding in rescue operations during a natural disaster. With tens of thousands of drones operating all over the world, we are constantly improving the continuous delivery and deployment of our infrastructure. Our technology helps save lives. You’ll play a critical role in keeping the infrastructure behind it reliable, scalable, and available when it matters most. About the role: We are looking for a hands-on Staff Site Reliability Engineer to build, operate, and scale the cloud infrastructure that powers our products. This role is focused on owning production infrastructure, including Kubernetes, AWS, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, observability, networking, and reliability. You don't need to be an expert in every area, but you should have strong Kubernetes and cloud fundamentals with meaningful depth in at least one infrastructure domain. How you'll make an impact: - Build, operate, and troubleshoot production Kubernetes/EKS clusters. - Perform Kubernetes upgrades, node rollouts, and cluster maintenance. - Build and manage AWS infrastructure including VPCs, networking, subnets, load balancers, IA
Requirements
Department: R&D; Team: Software