Skydio
Lead GTM Platform Engineer
San Mateo, California, United States · Senior · Full-time
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About the role
- This is a hands-on engineering leadership role.
- You'll work directly with executive leadership, product teams, and business stakeholders to solve some of the company's most complex operational challenges.
- Internal AI agents that automate business processes
Responsibilities
- Own the technical architecture for Skydio's GTM platform.
- Design scalable business applications built on Palantir Foundry.
- Build and evolve a unified business ontology that serves as the foundation for commercial operations.
- Design and build scalable APIs, services, and integrations.
- Build AI-powered applications and autonomous workflows using modern LLM technologies.
- Develop reusable platform components that accelerate future application development.
- Design scalable data models and semantic business objects.
- Build reliable ELT/ETL pipelines and event-driven data workflows.
- Develop AI copilots, intelligent assistants, and agentic workflows.
- Apply Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector search, and modern AI architectures where they create measurable business value.
Requirements
- Expert-level proficiency in Python and SQL.
- Strong experience with TypeScript or another modern programming language.
- Experience with Git, CI/CD, automated testing, and production deployment pipelines.
- Strong understanding of software architecture, observability, reliability, and security.
Nice to have
- Palantir Foundry
- PySpark / Apache Spark
- Salesforce Platform & APIs
- OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or other LLM platforms
- MCP, RAG, vector databases, LangGraph, LangChain, or similar AI frameworks
- Are equally comfortable whiteboarding a distributed system and writing production code.
- Thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
- Think like an owner and challenge existing processes.
Compensation
- At Skydio, our compensation packages for regular, full-time employees include competitive base salaries, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits packages.
- Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience.
- The annual base salary range for this position is $230,000 - $303,000*.
- Regular, full-time employees are eligible to receive the following benefits: Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay and 401K savings plan.
- Compensation for certain positions may vary based on the position's location.
Benefits
- Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay and 401K savings plan.
- This position and all associated benefits are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as the Company's policies and eligibility criteria.
- Fundamentally, we believe that equity is the key to long-term financial growth, and we ensure all regular, full-time employees have the opportunity to significantly benefit from the company's success.
- Regular, full-time employees are eligible to enroll in the Company's group health insurance plans.
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.
- We are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.
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