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Staff Software Engineer - Security

Skydio - San Mateo, California, United States, San Mateo, California, United States

Posted Jun 3, 2026

Benefits

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Salary
$220K-$270K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
$116,543 U.S. median for this role
Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
+9.8% - Much faster than average

110% above the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function
Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
Seniority
Staff Plus From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

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Company

Company stage
Growth-stage From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
Equity
Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Staff Software Engineer - Security San Mateo, California, United States, San Mateo, California, United States 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 to first responders , soldiers in battlefield scenarios , and beyond . 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,

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