Frontend Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2027

Skydio, Inc.; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 96,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation time

Sick leave

Holiday pay

401K savings plan

Job summary

Skydio, Inc. seeks a Frontend Software Engineer Intern for Summer 2027 in San Mateo, CA. You will design and implement pilot-facing features to help operators make faster, safer decisions while flying autonomous drones.

Collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality, impactful features from live video to map layers and AR tracking. The role emphasizes clean code, scalable web applications, and experience with modern frontend tech. FAA Part 107 is encouraged for all employees.

Qualifications

• Solid software engineering foundation with clean, well-architected code.
• Pursuing an undergraduate, graduate, MS, or PhD degree with relevant project experience.
• Experience building scalable APIs, services, and data integrations.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement pilot-facing web features for operators.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver impactful features.
• Build multi-cockpit views and camera controls for live drone video.
• Add map layers and AR bounds to assist tracking and following targets.

Skills

Frontend Web

API integration

JavaScript

React

Education

Undergraduate student

Graduate student (MS)

PhD student

Tools

TypeScript

REST APIs

Node.js

Job description

Frontend Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2027

San Mateo, California, United States- Intern

About the role

Design and implement pilot-facing features that help operators make faster, safer decisions while flying.

Leverage curiosity, technical skill, and a collaborative mindset to help make the world more productive, creative, and safe with autonomous drones.

Collaborate across functions (product managers, designers, engineers, and support) to deliver high-quality, impactful features to customers.

Build on the multi-cockpit view that allows pilots to open several drone pilots at once.

Ship a camera control like click-to-focus. Hold F, click a point in the live video, and lock focus and exposure on a moving target

Add a map layer like the flight-path breadcrumbs where pilots can turn on a live trail of where the drone has flown.

Render AR bounds around subject tracks from the vehicle, and allow users to interface to instruct the drone to follow a vehicle.

What makes you a good fit

Solid software engineering foundation and a commitment to writing clean, well-architected code.

Junior, senior, or MS-level student with meaningful project or internship experience developing modern web applications that connect to backend APIs and data systems.

Experience building and maintaining scalable APIs, services, and integrations for handling large datasets.

Bonus: familiarity with robotics software development concepts.

What Makes You a Good Fit:

Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged for all Skydio employees and required for certain positions.

Compensation: The hourly rate for this position is $47/hr for Undergrad, $53/hr for Graduate students, and $70/hr for PhD students*. Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. This position and all associated benefits are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as the Company’s policies and eligibility criteria.

*Compensation for certain positions may vary based on the position’s location.

Interns are eligible to receive the following benefits:

• Paid vacation time
• sick leave
• holiday pay
• 401K savings plan

At Skydio we believe that diversity drives innovation. We have created a multidisciplinary environment that embraces the power of diverse perspectives to create elegant solutions for complex problems. We are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws.

For positions located in the United States of America, Skydio, Inc. uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/

Skydio provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Skydio is a federal contractor or subcontractor subject to certain governmental recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the administration of civil rights laws and regulations. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

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