Skydio
Senior Autonomy Engineer - Computer Vision
San Mateo, California, United States · Senior · Full-time
Stay score
odds of building a lasting career here
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.
Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$4,512 more — $174,512 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $174,512 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Data Scientists" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Data Scientists (15-2051) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
Employer immigration record
from this employer's Department of Labor filings
Files H-1B transfers
Sourced from Department of Labor LCA, PERM and prevailing-wage disclosure data. Employer matching is by name, so figures may be split across an employer's legal entities. Absence of a filing means none appears in our copy of the data, not that none exists.
Community outcomes
No reports yet — be the first to help the next applicant.
About the role
- The core of our system is the computer vision algorithms that allow drones to understand the world around them.
- Characterize and quantify the performance of the vision system
- Be a generalist helping out on all aspects of the software when needed
Responsibilities
- Design and implement real-time estimation, mapping, tracking, classification, and detection algorithms
- Imagine and then implement new features that unlock magic for our users
- At Skydio we believe that diversity drives innovation.
- We have created a multidisciplinary environment that embraces the power of diverse perspectives to create elegant solutions for complex problems.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience with visual odometry, state estimation, mapping, and SLAM
- Proficiency with probabilistic inference and 3d geometry
- High proficiency in C++
- Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged for all Skydio employees and required for certain positions
- More important than specific domain experience is an ability to make the math, the algorithms, and the code all line up and work well on real world problems
- Ability to thrive in a fast paced, collaborative, small team environment
Compensation
- The annual base salary range for this position is $170,000 - $277,500*.
- Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience.
- In addition to base salary, Skydio full-time employees are eligible to enroll in our benefit plans and take advantage of a variety of incentives and stipends.
- Compensation for certain positions may vary based on the position's location.
Benefits
- Deep Learning - training data, neural networks, online learning
Company info
- 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 https://www.skydio.com/solutions/energy-and-utilities to first responders https://www.skydio.com/solutions/public-safety, soldiers in battlefield scenarios https://www.skydio.com/solutions/national-security/tactical-isr, and beyond https://www.skydio.com/solutions.
This listing is sourced directly from Skydio's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.