Staff Software Engineer - Security

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 Role: As a Staff Software Engineer - Security at Skydio, you will partner closely with security engineers and cross-functional teams to design, review, and build systems that secure our multi-tenant cloud and corporate environments. You will split your time roughly evenly between architecture and hands-on engineering. On one side, you will review RFCs, shape system design, and advise on initiatives with meaningful security implications. On the other, you will build and harden internal security tooling end to end. You will play a key role in maturing the systems that protect Skydio’s commercial, government, and DoD customers. How you’ll make an impact: - Review RFCs and partner with engineering teams on architectural decisions that have security implications - Design and build internal security systems end to end, including roadmap areas such as web application firewalls and vulnerability risk management tooling - Harden and improve security-related production software components as opportunities for better resilience and protection are identified - Partner with Compliance to translate FedRAMP, SOC 2, Texas RAMP, ISO 27001, and CJIS requirements into practical technical controls - Improve how we monitor, prioritize, patch, and respond to vulnerabilities across our cloud footprint - Contribute to authe

Department: R&D; Team: Security