Lead GTM Platform Engineer

Skydio
San Mateo
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 230,000 - 303,000 annuallyFunction: DevOps, Cloud & InfrastructureExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Technical leadership","Mentoring","Communication","Ownership","Thrives in ambiguity"]

Lead the design and development of the GTM platform, blending software engineering, data architecture, and AI to modernize how the go-to-market organization operates. Own the technical vision while staying hands-on with Python, SQL, TypeScript, scalable APIs, and AWS/Azure/GCP cloud-native systems. Build business ontologies, ELT/ETL pipelines, and AI copilots using RAG, vector search, and agentic workflows. Hire and mentor two entry-level AI engineers.

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Lead GTM Platform Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead the design and development of the GTM platform, blending software engineering, data architecture, and AI to modernize how the go-to-market organization operates. Own the technical vision while staying hands-on with Python, SQL, TypeScript, scalable APIs, and AWS/Azure/GCP cloud-native systems. Build business ontologies, ELT/ETL pipelines, and AI copilots using RAG, vector search, and agentic workflows. Hire and mentor two entry-level AI engineers.
Location: San Mateo
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: DevOps, Cloud & Infrastructure
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the technical architecture for Skydio’s GTM platform.
  • •Architect and build business applications using Palantir Foundry, including a unified business ontology for commercial operations.
  • •Write production-quality Python, SQL, and TypeScript; design and build scalable APIs, services, and integrations.
  • •Build AI-powered applications and autonomous workflows using modern LLM technologies, including RAG and vector search.
  • •Partner with executives and cross-functional teams; mentor engineers, review code, and establish engineering best practices.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 230,000 - 303,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceEquity401kPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of software engineering experience building enterprise applications or platform products.
  • •Expert-level proficiency in Python and SQL.
  • •Strong experience with TypeScript (or another modern programming language).
  • •Experience building production-grade software and using modern engineering practices, including distributed systems, APIs, and system design.
  • •Experience designing REST APIs and integrating enterprise SaaS platforms, plus scalable data models and business ontologies.
Experience:5+ yearsEnterprise applicationsPlatform productsDataAI
Skills:Technical leadershipMentoringCommunicationOwnershipThrives in ambiguity
Certifications:FAA Part 107
Tech Stack:PythonSQLTypeScriptPalantir FoundryPalantir AIPPySparkApache SparkDatabricksSalesforceSlackSlack APIsAWSAzureGCPREST APIsCI/CDGitELTETLEvent-driven workflows

Company Brief

Skydio
Designs and manufactures autonomous consumer and enterprise drones using AI-powered vision and navigation systems for inspection, mapping, public safety, and industrial applications. Focuses on rugged, fully autonomous flight and end-to-end drone solutions.
Industry: Drones & Aerial Logistics
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series D
Headquarters: San Mateo, United States
Founded: 2014
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