Director of Software
Leads end-to-end software execution for autonomy, mission planning (SkyNav), and flight operations tooling in a hands-on capacity. Requires experience shipping production systems, leading teams while coding in Python/C++/JS, and integrating with hardware in robotics/flight environments.
About the job
What You'll Do
- Own software execution across autonomy, SkyNav, and internal tools that support aircraft flying today.
- Success in this role is measured by the team's ability to reliably ship production features, support live deployments, and scale delivery as the company grows.
- Act as a player coach. You will write code, review code, and take on hard problems when needed.
- Work directly with operators and customers to iterate based on live deployments and field feedback.
- Set technical direction through shipped systems and measurable outcomes.
- Partner tightly with hardware, flight, and manufacturing to ensure software and aircraft evolve together.
- Improve reliability, performance, and maintainability as the fleet and customer base scale.
What You'll Bring
- Proven experience shipping and supporting complex production software systems.
- Experience with autonomy, robotics, or mission planning systems.
- Experience leading software teams while staying close to the technical work.
- Strong systems thinking across autonomy, frontend, backend, and infrastructure.
- Comfort operating in environments where software meets hardware and real world constraints.
- Bias toward execution, ownership, and accountability.
- Hands-on experience building with Python, C++, and Javascript.
Bonus Points
- Experience supporting software on production hardware, flight systems, or safety-critical systems.
- Startup experience scaling teams and systems while things are still evolving.
- Hands-on experience building with ROS, ElectronJS, Ardupilot, or Mavlink.
Skills
Python, C++, JavaScript, ROS, Electronjs, Ardupilot, Mavlink, Autonomy, Mission Planning, Backend, Frontend, Infrastructure
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