Senior Android Engineer - Drone Autonomy & NDK

Skydio; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in stock options

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid vacation time

Job summary

A leading drone technology company in San Mateo is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to architect and develop native mobile applications. You will focus on integrating advanced drone control features and supporting communication across devices. Ideal candidates have 3-5 years of experience with C++, Android, and the Android NDK. The position offers a competitive salary range of $170,000 - $240,000 along with equity and benefits, emphasizing an inclusive and diverse work culture.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years professional software engineering experience with C++ and Android.
• Substantial experience with the Android NDK and JNI.
• Proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build advanced drone control features.
• Design and improve video streaming and real-time telemetry.
• Own the JNI/NDK layer connecting C++ libraries with the Kotlin app.

Skills

C++

Android (Kotlin/Java)

Android NDK

JNI

Debugging and profiling

Low-latency network communication

Tools

Vulkan

OpenGL ES

Job description

A leading drone technology company in San Mateo is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to architect and develop native mobile applications. You will focus on integrating advanced drone control features and supporting communication across devices. Ideal candidates have 3-5 years of experience with C++, Android, and the Android NDK. The position offers a competitive salary range of $170,000 - $240,000 along with equity and benefits, emphasizing an inclusive and diverse work culture.