Mobile Software Engineer Intern

About the Role

We are looking for interns for Summer 2027. Truly autonomous drones are a new product category that demands a new kind of mobile experience. We are crafting completely novel interactions that leverage Skydio’s onboard intelligence to empower a much broader, more diverse audience of drone users.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and refine advanced drone interfaces, and then polish a consistent mobile experience for release.
• Contribute to the development of user interfaces for the world’s most advanced autonomous flying camera.
• Combine 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 experiences piloting Skydio drones.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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.
• Ability to create tools and automate workflows using Python scripts.
• Appreciation for the value of code-review and other collaborative development practices.
• Experience with IoT or embedded devices using Android NDK.

Qualifications

• Senior, or MS-level college student with practical project and/or industry experience developing mobile applications on Android.
• Experience in C++ and OpenGL is a big plus.
• Bonus points: Shipped code to the App Store or Google Play store and experienced getting feedback from real users.