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.

Austin, TXEngineering ManagementOnsite

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About the role

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

PythonC++JavaScriptROSElectronjsArdupilotMavlinkAutonomyMission PlanningBackendFrontendInfrastructure

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