Mobile Software Engineer Internship, Skydio

Salary not provided

Base salary range for this position is $47/hr for Undergrad, $53/hr for Graduate students, and $58 for PhD students

Python

Linux

Gradle

Android

Kotlin

C++

OpenGL

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in San Mateo, CA

Autonomous drones for DFR, inspection, and national security

Be an early applicant

Autonomous drones for DFR, inspection, and national security

501-1000 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceManufacturingDrones

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

Base salary range for this position is $47/hr for Undergrad, $53/hr for Graduate students, and $58 for PhD students

Python

Linux

Gradle

Android

Kotlin

C++

OpenGL

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in San Mateo, CA

501-1000 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceManufacturingDrones

Company mission

To make the world more productive, creative, and safe with autonomous flight.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

An ideal intern candidate is a senior, or MS-level college student with practical project and/or industry experience developing mobile applications on Android
You have a passion for meticulously crafted interfaces that strike the correct balance between ease-of-use, elegance, and power
For Android, we use: Kotlin, Android Studio, Gradle, adb, Linux, and follow best practices for app development using Android Architecture Components and Jetpack Compose
Experience in C++ and OpenGL is a big plus
Ability to create tools and automate your workflows using Python scripts
You appreciate the value of code-review and other collaborative development practices
Bonus points: You’ve shipped code to the App Store or Google Play store and have experienced the joys (and frustrations) of getting feedback from real users
Experience with IoT or embedded devices using Android NDK

What the job involves

We are looking for interns for Summer 2026
Truly autonomous drones are a new product category that demands a new kind of mobile experience. Forget complex joysticks and awkward tilt-controls: we are crafting completely novel interactions that leverage Skydio’s onboard intelligence to empower a much broader, more diverse audience of drone users
Design, prototype, and refine advanced drone interfaces, and then polish a consistent mobile experience for release to the world
Contribute to the development of user interfaces for the world’s most advanced autonomous flying camera
Combine your knowledge of Android ecosystems with our Drone Intelligence API to help create a new gold standard for what a drone app should be
Improve user experiences by incorporating augmented reality, in-app content creation, and sharing capabilities
Iterate on designs based on user feedback, internal testing, and your own experiences piloting Skydio drones

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 $2B. 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. On top of this it's also been awarded two contracts to expand the use of advanced autonomous drones across key operational units by the US Air Force. 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 at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

24% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.7)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Nov 2024

$170m

SERIES E

Feb 2023

$230m

SERIES E

Total funding: $741m

Company HQ

Western Hills, San Mateo, CA

Leadership

Adam Bry

(Co-Founder & 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

(Co-FOunder & CTO)

Earned a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT, and was a Software Engineer for Google's Project Wing.

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