Base Salary
$170k - $240k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design high-performance operator interfaces for real-time drone control, video streaming, and mission management.
- Collaborate with autonomy, firmware, cloud, and product teams to translate complex capabilities into reliable user experiences.
- Build features spanning C++ autonomy engines, Android application layers, cloud services, JNI/NDK native libraries, and Kotlin UI.
- Use AI-powered agentic workflows for automated testing, code generation, and intelligent developer tooling.
- Own end-to-end product outcomes with attention to operator needs, hardware, cloud services, reliability, performance, and usability.
- Mentor engineers and improve software quality, system design, and user-centered product development.
Requirements
- 3-5+ years of professional software engineering experience with substantial C++ and Android work.
- Deep production experience with Android NDK and JNI, including building and debugging native libraries.
- Proficiency in Kotlin and the modern Android ecosystem, including Coroutines, Jetpack/Architecture Components, and Gradle.
- Experience with graphics APIs such as Vulkan, OpenGL ES, or Metal.
- Strong debugging and profiling skills across native and managed code, including ASan, Perfetto, and Android Studio profilers.
- Experience with low-latency network communication using UDP, WebRTC, or custom protocols.
- Track record of shipping mobile applications integrating with hardware, IoT devices, or robots.
- Proficiency in Linux development environments.
- Preferred experience includes Bazel, AOSP or Android platform/framework development, video codecs such as H.264/H.265, camera pipelines, or real-time media processing.
Benefits
- Annual base salary range of $170,000-$240,000, plus equity in stock options.
- Comprehensive health insurance plans for eligible regular, full-time employees.
- Paid vacation, sick leave, holiday pay, and 401K savings plan.
- Relocation assistance may be provided for eligible roles.
- Regular, full-time position with benefits subject to applicable laws and company eligibility criteria.
About Skydio
Skydio is the leading U.S.-based drone manufacturer and the world leader in autonomous flight technology. We leverage breakthrough artificial intelligence to create flying robots that are easier to operate, safer to fly, and more capable in complex environments. Our systems are trusted by more than 3,800 agencies and organizations across the U.S. military, public safety, and critical infrastructure sectors. Skydio Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs now operate in 42 states, and more than 16M Americans live within the response zone of a DFR Dock. In total, Skydio supports more than 1,200 public safety agencies – double the number from a year ago. More than 250 utilities rely on Skydio for inspection programs that improve reliability and worker safety. In national security, they are supporting mission-critical operations both on the battlefield and across military installations, keeping our nation and our allies secure. Founded in 2014, Skydio designs, assembles, and supports its products in the U.S., with headquarters in San Mateo, CA, and manufacturing facilities in Hayward, CA. We are the largest drone manufacturer in the U.S. and have shipped more than 60,000 flying robots. The company is backed by top investors and strategic partners, including Andreessen Horowitz, Linse Capital, N47, IVP, Playground, and NVIDIA.