Android Engineer for Drone AI Platform (Kotlin)

Flyby Robotics; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity stock options

Unlimited PTO

Company holiday calendar

Health insurance

Job summary

Flyby Robotics is seeking an Android engineer to help build Aviator, our ground control app, in Los Angeles. You will implement features in Kotlin, work with Kotlin Flow/Coroutines, and collaborate with backend services.

You’ll write tests with JUnit and Espresso, ensure robust logging, and help shape the app lifecycle and authentication. The role requires US citizenship or permanent residency and willingness to relocate to LA.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional Android development experience with Kotlin.
• Strong knowledge of Kotlin Flow/StateFlow/SharedFlow, Coroutines, and Hilt DI.
• Proven track record delivering high-quality code with ownership and tests.
• Experience with Git and documenting code.
• Must be US citizen or permanent resident.
• Willingness to commute or relocate to Los Angeles, CA.

Responsibilities

• Design and build app features using Kotlin and modern Android practices.
• Integrate with backend APIs (REST, gRPC) for authentication, data synchronization, and user management.
• Write robust logs for app reliability and traceability.
• Develop automated unit and UI tests with JUnit, MockK/Mockito, and Espresso.
• Contribute to Flyby Robotics' overall software goals and current requirements.

Skills

Android development in Kotlin

Kotlin Flow/StateFlow

Coroutines

Hilt DI

Unit testing

UI testing

Version control

Code documentation

Tools

Git

Job description

Flyby Robotics is seeking an Android engineer to help build Aviator, our ground control app, in Los Angeles. You will implement features in Kotlin, work with Kotlin Flow/Coroutines, and collaborate with backend services.

You’ll write tests with JUnit and Espresso, ensure robust logging, and help shape the app lifecycle and authentication. The role requires US citizenship or permanent residency and willingness to relocate to LA.