Senior Manager, Middleware

Skydio
San Mateo
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 230,000 - 303,000 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringSkills: ["Technical leadership","System thinking","Debugging","Code optimization","Cross-functional collaboration"]

Lead the embedded software middleware powering autonomous drones, bridging algorithms with onboard sensors and mechanical hardware. Architect and drive development of current and next-generation embedded products, design and implement real-time embedded software, and integrate/validate key subsystems such as next-gen camera and radio. Perform hardware bring-up, debugging, and optimization, including low-level ARM assembly troubleshooting, embedded Linux kernel/userspace work, and secure/cryptographic firmware development.

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Senior Manager, Middleware

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Job Summary

Lead the embedded software middleware powering autonomous drones, bridging algorithms with onboard sensors and mechanical hardware. Architect and drive development of current and next-generation embedded products, design and implement real-time embedded software, and integrate/validate key subsystems such as next-gen camera and radio. Perform hardware bring-up, debugging, and optimization, including low-level ARM assembly troubleshooting, embedded Linux kernel/userspace work, and secure/cryptographic firmware development.
Location: San Mateo
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide technical direction and architecture for complex embedded systems.
  • •Design and implement embedded software running on the vehicle.
  • •Characterize, integrate, and validate subsystems such as next-gen camera and radio.
  • •Bring up and debug new hardware, including system debugging and code optimization.
  • •Write interfaces and drivers for sensors and other devices.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 230,000 - 303,000 annually
Perks:Health Insurance401kPaid LeaveHoliday PayEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Write modern C++ for real-time embedded environments and produce clean code with appropriate abstraction boundaries.
  • •Python development experience.
  • •Hands-on experience writing embedded/firmware code for physical devices and performing hardware bring-up and system debugging.
  • •Experience with embedded Linux userspace and kernel development.
  • •Experience with embedded security and cryptographic firmware development.
Experience:Embedded firmwareReal-time embeddedHardware bring-upEmbedded LinuxAutonomous drones
Skills:Technical leadershipSystem thinkingDebuggingCode optimizationCross-functional collaboration
Certifications:FAA Part 107
Tech Stack:C++PythonEmbedded LinuxLinux kernelARM assemblyQualcommCryptographyEmbedded security

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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