Drone Middleware Engineer Intern — Summer 2027

Skydio; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

Skydio is seeking Software Engineering Interns for the Summer 2027 season in the United States. The Device Platform - Middleware team builds foundational infrastructure between kernel and application layers for Skydio's autonomous drones and accessories.

Interns will contribute to real projects and collaborate across Embedded Systems, Flight Test, Design, and Customer Support. You'll work with C++ and Python, learning concurrency patterns and writing clean, well-abstracted code with a strong

Qualifications

• Enrolled as a junior/senior or MS student in CS or related field.
• Experience with C++ and Python.
• Understanding of concurrency (threads/processes, race conditions).
• Ability to write clean code with good abstraction boundaries.
• Strong communication and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design clear APIs for complex middleware.
• Evaluate performance and reliability of system middleware.
• Work closely with Middleware team members.
• Demonstrate ownership and autonomy over your work.

Skills

C++

Python

Concurrency concepts

Clean code

Communication

Education

CS/Engineering undergraduate or MS student

Job description

Skydio is seeking Software Engineering Interns for the Summer 2027 season in the United States. The Device Platform - Middleware team builds foundational infrastructure between kernel and application layers for Skydio's autonomous drones and accessories.

Interns will contribute to real projects and collaborate across Embedded Systems, Flight Test, Design, and Customer Support. You'll work with C++ and Python, learning concurrency patterns and writing clean, well-abstracted code with a strong