Staff Software Engineer - Security

Skydio · San Mateo

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Company
Skydio
Location
San Mateo
Employment type
Full-time
Salary
$220,000 - $270,000
Posted
June 3, 2026

About this job

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…

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