Backed by Y Combinator.
About the role
Our V2 aircraft carries 30 lbs up to 500 miles, and V3 has a maximum range of well over 1,000 miles, a maximum useful load of 100 lbs, and a maximum endurance of nearly 20 hours. Both use a hybrid-electric architecture that takes off like a helicopter and cruises like a plane, enabling long-range autonomous delivery without traditional runway infrastructure.
What they're looking for
- Own the architecture and evolution of critical areas of the Skyways software stack, spanning SkyNav, backend services, telemetry infrastructure, and autonomous aircraft software
- Set technical standards for the software team and raise the quality bar through design, code review, and decision making
- Lead the highest risk, highest leverage work: architecture of our ArduPilot C++ fork, safety relevant vehicle software changes, and integration with avionics, hardware, and higher level autonomy systems
- Design SkyNav's 3D visualization and mission planning architecture using JavaScript or TypeScript and modern web graphics, so other engineers can build quickly on solid foundations
- Architect and scale our telemetry hub so real time fleet data remains reliable as aircraft volume grows, making the build versus buy and infrastructure calls that come with it
- Apply AI and machine learning where they create real value, and shape how the software team uses modern AI tools across engineering automation, data analysis, debugging, and operator tools
More about this role
Skyways designs, builds, and operates fully autonomous long-range cargo aircraft. Founded in 2017, the company has spent the last eight years developing and deploying autonomous logistics systems for real-world operations.
Our V2 aircraft carries 30 lbs up to 500 miles, and V3 has a maximum range of well over 1,000 miles, a maximum useful load of 100 lbs, and a maximum endurance of nearly 20 hours. Both use a hybrid-electric architecture that takes off like a helicopter and cruises like a plane, enabling long-range autonomous delivery without traditional runway infrastructure.
Today, Skyways aircraft operate across three continents in controlled national airspace under FAA oversight and in support of U.S. military operations. We are transitioning from prototype development to full-rate production and scaling toward large autonomous cargo fleets.
Backed by Y Combinator and a $37M AFWERX STRATFI award from the U.S. Air Force, Skyways is creating a new form of transportation to advance our civilization from Austin, Texas.
The Opportunity
Skyways is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to set technical direction for software that flies. You will work across the same stack as the rest of...
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