Senior Technical Sourcer, Skydio
$151-200k
More information about location
3+ days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
Drone manufacturer
Job no longer available
Drone manufacturer
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$151-200k
More information about location
3+ days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make the world more productive, creative, and safe with autonomous flight.
Role
Who you are
- The right candidate is an exceptional creative sourcer with the expertise to help define/stand up a lean, mean sourcing function within a high-performing recruiting team
- Demonstrated experience scaling high-performing engineering teams for successful growth-stage companies
- Strong knowledge of Boolean, x-ray searches and additional sourcing software/tools
- Deep understanding of the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem and technical landscape, with particular expertise in Embedded Software or RF/Wireless, ideally both
- Results-driven, utilizing data to influence the hiring process and drive results
- Intellectually curious with strong analytical, organizational and documentation skills
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; adept at pitching opportunities to candidates both via email and over the phone
What the job involves
- We are seeking a proven, hands-on technical sourcing lead to help propel Skydio to new heights by turbocharging talent pipelines for our core Software & Hardware engineering orgs.
- You’ll partner with recruiters and hiring leaders to develop and execute outbound sourcing campaigns for a multi-disciplinary spectrum of evergreen and niche roles.
- This includes everything from the vehicle (and it components), to the controller and dock, up to the cloud, and the real-time wireless stream in-between
- Develop & strategically deploy a deep understanding of what makes Skydio special to target, engage, and attract top engineering talent for a diverse spectrum of highly technical engineering roles
- Partner with Skydio’s hiring leaders and recruiting team to understand positions, define, and continuously calibrate target candidate profiles
- Craft compelling outreach, deliver killer elevator pitches, conduct effective recruiter screens, take great notes, facilitate initial team screens, and provide a smooth handoff to your recruiters
- Leverage your sourcing metrics to inform your activity needs, which we'll look to you to interpret and present
- Identify and develop opportunities to help our recruiting team up-level our sourcing game e.g. build and maintain target company information databases, conduct team sourcing sessions, introduce educational resources, evaluate new tools, etc
Our take
A leader in autonomous flight, Skydio builds drones that can track and film targets while avoiding obstacles. Its products have a wide range of applications, most notably for businesses that need to undertake inspections in unsafe places. The drones are also valuable to search and rescue efforts, police forces, and the US army.
Backed by a range of top investors and strategic partners (including Andreesen Horowitz, Levitate Capital, and Next 47) Skydio sets itself apart from its competitors by marketing its products predominantly to businesses. With technology such as 3D scanning and a 360-degree superzoom mode, its drones have a wide range of applications and functionality.
The company raised funding in 2023, which has boosted its valuation to over $2 billion. It has since focussed on R&D, developing and launching the X10 model which is designed for first responders and the military, as well as enhancing its remote control and thermal imaging capabilities. As the largest American drone company, there is no reason Skydio shouldn't remain a key industry actor for years to come.
Kirsty
Company Specialist
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Feb 2023
$230m
SERIES E
Feb 2021
$171m
SERIES D
Total funding: $571m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
Company values
- We consider the holistic impact our products have on communities and countries
- We use our role as a leader in autonomous flight technology to promote the responsible development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- We proactively promote best practices on the responsible use of our products with our customers
- We engage in policy and regulatory efforts to support laws, policies, and standards aligned with our values
- We engage in a responsible way with public sector customers in the United States and other free societies
- We will not sell our products to repressive regimes
- We will not put weapons on our drones and will oppose fully autonomous lethal weapons systems
- We seek to create connections between our employees and the customers we serve beyond simply providing products and services
- We seek to provide flexibility and freedom for people to choose what they work on
Company HQ
Western Hills, San Mateo, CA
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Founders
Adam Bry
(CEO)Having studied at MIT, they spent a year and a half at Google as a Software Engineer. They left this position in February 2014 to co-found Skydio.
Abraham Bachrach
(CTO)Earned a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT, and was a Software Engineer for Google's Project Wing.
Matt Donahoe
(CXO)Previously a Research Assistant at MIT Media Lab and a Mobile Engineer at Pocket Gems.
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