Skyways2mo ago

Director of Software

AustinFull-timeexecutive

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Overview

Skyways designs, builds, and operates fully autonomous long-range cargo aircraft. We have been flying real missions with real customers since 2017.

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Skyways designs, builds, and operates fully autonomous long-range cargo aircraft. We have been flying real missions with real customers since 2017.

Our V2 carries 30 lbs up to 500 miles and our V3 carries 100 lbs over 1,000 miles with 20+ hours of endurance. Both use a dual-hybrid design that takes off like a helicopter and cruises like a plane. We are currently flying on three continents, in controlled national airspace under FAA oversight, and in support of U.S. military operations.

Backed by Y Combinator and a $37M STRATFI contract from the U.S. Air Force, we are moving from prototype to full-rate production with a path to Program of Record. Based in Austin, we are scaling fast and hiring people who want to build the world's largest fleet of autonomous logistics aircraft.

The Opportunity

As Director of Software, you will own software execution end to end across autonomy, mission planning (SkyNav), and the internal tooling that supports flight operations and production aircraft. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who wants to write code, lead teams, and take direct responsibility for systems that fly.

You will work closely with flight, hardware, and operations to turn real world constraints and operator feedback into software that works in the field.

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.

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.