Skydio
Senior Software Engineer - Security
$190K–$250K
San Mateo, California, United States · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 3, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in cloud security, platform security, infrastructure security, or a related security-focused engineering role.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates must be eligible to access export-controlled information without additional U.S. government authorization, unless the company determines that any required authorization can be obtained.
About the job
Designs and builds security systems and tooling while advising teams on securing Skydio’s cloud and corporate environments.
What you'll do
- Review RFCs and guide security-related architecture decisions; build and harden internal security systems and production software.
- Improve vulnerability monitoring, prioritization, patching, and response; contribute to authentication and identity systems, including SSO and SCIM.
- Translate compliance requirements into technical controls and participate in the security team’s on-call rotation.
What they ask for
- Strong AWS experience; multi-tenant cloud experience is ideal.
- Strong coding ability and experience maintaining tooling in Python or Go.
- Experience reviewing system designs and RFCs and providing actionable security guidance.
- Working knowledge of SIEM, vulnerability management, or related security tooling.
Nice to have
- Experience in FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001, Texas RAMP, or CJIS-aligned environments; or building/integrating identity systems such as SSO and SCIM.
- Kubernetes experience or a background supporting government, defense, or other highly regulated customers.
Pay
$190,000 - $250,000 USD annual base salary
Tools
AWS, Python, Go, SIEM, SSO, SCIM, Kubernetes
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