Senior Software Engineer

Posted:
1/22/2026, 5:12:14 AM

Location(s):
Austin, Texas, United States ⋅ Texas, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

Workplace Type:
On-site

At Skyways, we are building the future of air transportation with fully autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles. Backed by significant funding, including a $37M STRATFI contract from the U.S. Air Force, we operate at the intersection of commercial and defense markets. Our aircraft are already in production and flying real missions for paying customers.

Based in Austin, TX and backed by top investors including Y Combinator, Skyways blends rapid iteration with real world deployment. As we scale the team, we are looking for people who want to build real hardware, ship real systems, and help define a new category of aviation.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to own and evolve SkyNav, our mission planning and ground control software. This role is heavily frontend-focused and sits at the intersection of UX, real-time data, and autonomy. You’ll be building the primary interface our operators, customers, and internal teams use to plan missions, visualize aircraft behavior, and make real-world decisions.

If you like turning complex systems into intuitive, fast, and reliable user experiences and want those experiences to directly control real aircraft, this role is for you.
Want to join our mission? Apply to learn more!

Due to U.S. government contract requirements, this role is limited to U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or candidates from specific countries authorized under applicable export control regulations.

Skyways is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

Skyways

Website: http://skyways.com/

Headquarter Location: Austin, Texas, United States

Employee Count: 1-10

Year Founded: 2017

IPO Status: Private

Last Funding Type: Series A

Industries: Aerospace ⋅ Drone Management ⋅ Drones ⋅ Software ⋅ Transportation