Head of Skydio India and Engineering

Skydio in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial transportation. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, and operational excellence to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users - from action sports enthusiasts to first responders to insurance claims adjusters.

About the role:

As the Head of Skydio India and Engineering , you will have the responsibility of establishing Skydio’s first office and engineering team in India as well as development and delivery of Skydio products for the Indian Military.  This is an exciting and unique opportunity to be on the forefront of Skydio’s expansion into the Indian market and grow with the success of the product.  You will build and lead a world class development team to optimize Skydio products, localizing and delivering features of critical importance to the Indian Military.

How you'll make an impact:

  • Build and lead a world class and high performing engineering team to accelerate new technology development
  • Develop and deliver and localized Skydio product with new product capabilities to the Indian military on schedule
  • Develop overall strategy to achieve site-operational excellence
  • Partner with our Head of Strategic Initiative, VP of Hardware Operations, and VP of Engineering to meet near-, mid-, and long-term development goals
  • Communicate clear priorities to team and make clear trade-offs in a sometimes complex and ambiguous environment
  • Leverage your experience and best practices to establish high engineering velocity and engineering standards

What makes you a good fit:

  • You have 10+ years of relevant experience and BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • You are a hands on technical leader with experience recruiting and retaining top tier talent
  • You have experience quickly hiring and ramping high performing software engineering teams
  • You have product development and delivery experience in either enterprise or government space
  • You can derive clarity from complexity and communicate clear direction to individuals and the team
  • You have experience establishing right-sized processes that enable teams to move quickly while reliably delivering results throughout the entire software lifecycle
  • You love having fun building great products and enjoy working on hardware and software systems
  • You are customer focused and love shipping products quickly that solve customer problems
  • Motivated, self-starter with strong software and hardware aptitude

At Skydio we believe that diversity drives innovation. We have created a multidisciplinary environment that embraces the power of diverse perspectives to create elegant solutions for complex problems. We are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.

As such, we do not make hiring or other employment-related decisions on the basis of an applicant or employee’s race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions),  gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability status, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics, veteran, military or family status, or other classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws.

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