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Skydio
About Skydio
Skydio is the largest drone manufacturer in the United States, selling AI-piloted aircraft and remote docks to the military, police departments and utilities. On the cyber side it is hiring senior and staff software engineers for security plus a senior data security engineer in R&D. The other three openings that mention security are solutions engineers selling its drones for site, corrections and campus security, which are sales roles rather than cyber work.
Typical pay, live
, CyberJobs.cc shows 6 security openings at Skydio, and their stated salaries usually fall between $175k and $270k a year (midpoint $198k).
Skydio security openings
Read 11 Nov 2026, 15:57 UTCSolutions Engineer - State, Local, Educational (SLED) Corrections Security (opens the job details)
Architecture & Consulting · Remote· 5d agoDetails
$150,000–$200,000/yrSolutions Engineer – State, Local, Educational (SLED) Campus Security (opens the job details)
Architecture & Consulting · Remote· 5d agoDetails
$150,000–$200,000/yr- $160,000–$190,000/yr
Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering - Commercial, Site Security (opens the job details)
Leadership · Remote· 1mo agoDetails
$215,000–$270,000/yrSenior Software Engineer - Security (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · Remote· 5mo agoDetails
$190,000–$250,000/yrStaff Software Engineer - Security (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · Remote· 5mo agoDetails
$220,000–$270,000/yr
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Working at Skydio
Founded in 2014 and based in San Mateo, California, Skydio is privately held and venture-backed. Its security postings state $175k–$270k/yr typically (median $198k/yr).
Hiring now, with salaries read from its own postings6 open roles at Skydio, confirmed on its careers system 11 Nov 2026.
Roles with stock options at a privately held drone maker.
The roles are in San Mateo, California, with one open remotely in the US.
Salaries at Skydio
From its open postings · 11 Nov 2026Midpoint $198k/yr, across 6 postings with a salary range. Stated salaries range from $150k/yr to $270k/yr.
Computed from 6 different pay ranges employers posted, by this employer, each counted as a year's pay (an hourly rate times 2,080 hours).
| Kind of work | Open roles | Typical pay | Highest rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Engineering | 3 | $198k–$266k/yr | $270k/yr |
| Architecture & Consulting | 2 | $150k–$200k/hr2 rates | $200k/yr |
| Leadership | 1 | $215k–$270k/hr1 rate | $270k/yr |
Skydio's best-paid open roles
Sort all 6 by salaryStaff Software Engineer - Security (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · Remote· 5mo agoDetails
$220,000–$270,000/yrSenior Manager, Solutions Engineering - Commercial, Site Security (opens the job details)
Leadership · Remote· 1mo agoDetails
$215,000–$270,000/yrSenior Software Engineer - Security (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · Remote· 5mo agoDetails
$190,000–$250,000/yrSolutions Engineer - State, Local, Educational (SLED) Corrections Security (opens the job details)
Architecture & Consulting · Remote· 5d agoDetails
$150,000–$200,000/yrSolutions Engineer – State, Local, Educational (SLED) Campus Security (opens the job details)
Architecture & Consulting · Remote· 5d agoDetails
$150,000–$200,000/yr
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Skydio: common questions
What salary does Skydio offer security staff?
Skydio's security postings usually state $175k–$270k/yr, centred on $198k/yr, going by the 6 open roles with a salary range. The lowest stated salary is $150k/yr and the highest $270k/yr.
What sort of company is Skydio?
Founded in 2014 and based in San Mateo, California, Skydio is privately held and venture-backed.
What is it like to work in security at Skydio?
Its security postings state $175k–$270k/yr typically (median $198k/yr). As a defense or aerospace employer, many of its roles require a US clearance and on-site work.
What kind of employment are Skydio's security roles?
Roles with stock options at a privately held drone maker.
Where are Skydio's security jobs based?
The roles are in San Mateo, California, with one open remotely in the US.
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