About the job
Skydio stands at the forefront of the US drone industry and is recognized globally as the leader in autonomous flight technology, a pivotal advancement for the future of drones and aerial mobility. Our team merges profound expertise in artificial intelligence with exceptional hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and an unwavering focus on customer satisfaction. We aim to empower a diverse range of drone users, from utility inspectors to first responders and military personnel.
About the Role:
Our mission is to deliver critical, life-saving information to our customers swiftly and securely. They rely on consistent engagement with our cloud services, and we are committed to ensuring that enhanced security, comprehensive compliance, and versatile deployment models do not hinder their experience. Our vision is to provide our clients with the flexibility and security they need, multi-cloud, multi-region deployments, and government-grade compliance, without compromising on speed, reliability, or user-friendliness.
We are seeking a Staff Product Manager to lead the Cloud Platform & Infrastructure roadmap, facilitating the development of multi-cloud, multi-region, and government-compliant platform capabilities essential for Skydio's global scaling across federal, state, local, and commercial sectors. Additionally, you will oversee Skydio's on-prem product line, transforming air-gapped and self-hosted deployments into scalable, secure, and impactful solutions.
In this senior individual contributor position, you will convert field and sales challenges into a well-defined, customer-centric roadmap and spearhead cross-functional initiatives to bring these solutions to market. Collaboration with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), cloud engineering, security, compliance, legal, go-to-market teams, and executive leadership will be essential in building the foundational platform that drives growth, all while preserving the efficient, seamless experience our customers expect.
Location
This role is based onsite 5 days per week at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA. Relocation assistance is available if required.
How You'll Make an Impact:
Customer & Sales Engagement: Conduct discovery sessions with government and commercial clients to uncover the underlying needs, construct business cases for investment, validate proposed solutions in real-world scenarios, and support business growth by delivering platform capabilities with clear timelines and expectations.
Own the Platform Roadmap: Collaborate with sales, customer success teams, deployment engineers, and clients to address recurring challenges and drive product innovation.
