Mobile Software Engineer Intern — Android & AR UI

Perot Jain; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Skydio, the leading US drone company, is seeking Summer 2027 interns with Android app experience. You will design intuitive mobile interfaces for an autonomous drone platform and contribute to a world-class user experience using Android tools and APIs.

You will prototype, test, and refine interfaces, leveraging AR features and sharing capabilities while iterating from real user feedback and pilot experiences with Skydio drones.

Qualifications

• Experience developing Android mobile apps.
• Passion for polished interfaces balancing ease-of-use and aesthetics.
• Knowledge of Android ecosystems and Architecture Components.
• Familiarity with C++/OpenGL and NDK is a plus.
• Ability to automate workflows with Python scripts.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and refine advanced drone interfaces for a world-release.
• Develop user interfaces for an autonomous flying camera.
• Leverage Drone Intelligence API to set a new standard for drone apps.
• Improve UX with AR, in-app content creation, and sharing features.
• Iterate designs based on user feedback and internal testing.

Skills

UI/UX design

Code review

Collaboration

User feedback

Education

Senior or MS-level CS student

Tools

Kotlin

Android Studio

Gradle

adb

Linux

Android Architecture Components

Jetpack Compose

C++

OpenGL

Python scripting

Android NDK

Job description

Skydio, the leading US drone company, is seeking Summer 2027 interns with Android app experience. You will design intuitive mobile interfaces for an autonomous drone platform and contribute to a world-class user experience using Android tools and APIs.

You will prototype, test, and refine interfaces, leveraging AR features and sharing capabilities while iterating from real user feedback and pilot experiences with Skydio drones.