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Skydio

Senior Software Engineer - Mobile Platform

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about 1 month ago
San Mateo, CA, USASenior / Mid Level

Base Salary

$170k - $240k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design intuitive, high-performance operator interfaces for drone control and mission management.
  • Collaborate with autonomy, firmware, cloud, and product teams to create reliable user experiences.
  • Architect and build features that connect C++ autonomy engines with Android applications.
  • Utilize AI to enhance engineering velocity through automated testing and intelligent tooling.
  • Champion a product engineer mindset by understanding operator needs and owning outcomes.
  • Mentor engineers to improve software quality and user-centric design.

Requirements

  • 3-5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with expertise in C++ and Android (Kotlin/Java).
  • Deep experience with Android NDK and JNI, including building and debugging native libraries.
  • Proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android ecosystem components.
  • Experience with graphics APIs such as Vulkan or OpenGL ES.
  • Strong debugging and profiling skills across native and managed boundaries.
  • Experience with low-latency network communication protocols.
  • Proven track record of shipping mobile apps that integrate with hardware or IoT devices.
  • Proficiency in Linux development environments.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary and equity in the form of stock options.
  • Comprehensive benefits packages including health insurance.
  • Paid vacation time, sick leave, and holiday pay.
  • 401K savings plan.
  • Relocation assistance may be provided for eligible roles.

Tech Stack

BazelC++GradleJavaKotlinLinux

Categories

AI & MLMobile