Flytrex runs drone food delivery at scale in US cities. The GCS (Ground Control Station) team builds the brain of the operation: the system that takes an order, plans a flight, coordinates airspace, and safely delivers a package to a backyard, thousands of times a week. We're scaling from a handful of sites to a national network, and the systems need to scale with us.
About the role
- Build and own features end-to-end across a distributed, event-driven backend: design, code, tests, rollout, and production follow-up.
- Work on real problems: mission state machines, route planning, airspace deconfliction, fleet operations, and the tooling our operators use every day.
- Dig into production. When something breaks mid-flight, you'll be part of the team that finds out why and makes sure it never happens again.
- Ship fast, with a strong safety bar. We move quickly, and we don't cut corners on things that fly.
Why here
Ownership without bureaucracy. A small, strong team with a mission you can point at in the sky. If you want to shape how autonomous delivery gets built, rather than maintain someone else's decisions, this is the role.
Requirements- Around 1–3 years of hands-on backend experience, or a strong graduate with serious side projects.
- Solid CS fundamentals. You can reason about concurrency, state, and failure modes, not just APIs.
- You write tests because you want to know your code works, not because someone told you to.
- Curious, direct, and comfortable with ambiguity. You ask questions, push back when something doesn't make sense, and take ownership without waiting to be assigned.
- Bonus: background in robotics, aviation, simulation, or anything that moves in the physical world.
Skills Required
- Around 1–3 years of hands-on backend experience or a strong graduate with serious side projects
- Solid computer science fundamentals, including concurrency, state, and failure modes
- Ability to write and maintain tests
- Curiosity, direct communication, comfort with ambiguity, and willingness to take ownership
- Background in robotics, aviation, simulation, or physical systems
Flytrex Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Affordable Benefits — Healthcare and retirement elements are portrayed as accessible, with mentions of a good health package and a 401(k). Feedback suggests these inclusions contribute meaningfully to overall satisfaction.
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Flexible Benefits — Operational roles highlight flexible hours and mileage reimbursement for part-time Runner positions. Feedback suggests scheduling flexibility is a valued part of the package.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Overall sentiment trends positive on pay and benefits, with consistent hourly figures published for Runner roles (around $17/hour) and clear mileage reimbursement. Feedback suggests transparency around role-specific pay rates.
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What We Do
In a nutshell, Flytrex is building the world's first drone based delivery service - cutting delivery costs and times by an order of magnitude in an (almost) infinite market. Flytrex Aviation Ltd was established in Israel in late 2013. In August 2017 Flytrex launched the world’s first fully operational, regulatory approved, on-demand drone delivery service in Reykjavik, Iceland, and became the leading competitor in the race to deploy a true on-demand delivery service via autonomous vehicles. The Flytrex system was approved by ICETRA (Iceland’s Civil Aviation Authority) and insured, and set precedent after being granted approval to operate BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) and above populated regions, in a first world country. Flytrex was also selected to participate in the FAA’S Drone Pilot Program, partnering with North Carolina’s Department of Transportation and taking on the challenge to establish the first drone based delivery service in the United States. While the majority of packages that require transit across cities are no heavier than 2lbs, Flytrex drones are able to carry up to 6.5lbs and travel a distance of approximately 6 aerial miles. The drones require minimal handling thus reducing manpower, and ensuring a quick delivery every single time.
