Senior Android Engineer — Drone Control & NDK (C++)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in stock options

Comprehensive benefits packages

Paid vacation and sick leave

401K savings plan

Job summary

A leading drone technology company based in San Mateo seeks a Senior Software Engineer specializing in mobile application development. In this full-time role, you will work on cutting-edge features involving high-performance C++ and Kotlin programming to enhance drone control. Ideal candidates have extensive Android experience and a passion for innovation in drone technology. Strong mentorship skills are also valued. The annual salary ranges from $170,000 to $240,000, along with comprehensive benefits including relocation assistance where applicable.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years professional software engineering experience, with substantial work in both C++ and Android.
• Deep experience with the Android NDK and JNI.
• Track record of shipping mobile apps that integrate with hardware or robots.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build advanced drone control features.
• Design and improve video streaming and real-time telemetry on Android.
• Mentor engineers and raise the bar on code quality.

Skills

C++

Android (Kotlin/Java)

NDK

JNI

Low-latency network communication

Debugging and profiling

Tools

Android Studio

Vulkan

OpenGL ES

Job description

A leading drone technology company based in San Mateo seeks a Senior Software Engineer specializing in mobile application development. In this full-time role, you will work on cutting-edge features involving high-performance C++ and Kotlin programming to enhance drone control. Ideal candidates have extensive Android experience and a passion for innovation in drone technology. Strong mentorship skills are also valued. The annual salary ranges from $170,000 to $240,000, along with comprehensive benefits including relocation assistance where applicable.