Senior Android Engineer - Real-Time Drone Control

Speedrun Talent Network; San Mateo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Skydio is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to shape the operator experience for our autonomous drone systems. You will work at the intersection of the propulsion of an AI-driven autonomy engine, cloud services, and controller hardware to create intuitive, high-performance mobile interfaces.

You will own architecture bridging native C++ components with the Android UI, contribute to real-time video and control features, and mentor teammates to improve software quality and user-centric design

Qualifications

• 5+ years professional software engineering experience with Android AOSP.
• Strong Kotlin and Java proficiency in modern Android ecosystems.
• Deep experience with Android NDK and JNI.
• Experience with graphics APIs such as Vulkan or OpenGL ES.
• Strong debugging and profiling across the native/managed boundary.

Responsibilities

• Design high-performance operator interfaces for real-time drone control.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with autonomy, firmware, cloud and product teams.
• Architect features bridging C++ autonomy engine, Android layer, and cloud services.
• Develop AI-powered workflows to accelerate engineering velocity.
• Mentor engineers and improve software quality and user-centric thinking.

Skills

Android AOSP experience

Kotlin/Java

C++ experience

NDK/JNI

Graphics APIs (Vulkan/OpenGL ES)

Linux development

Low-latency networking (UDP/WebRTC)

Tools

NDK

JNI

Job description

Skydio is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to shape the operator experience for our autonomous drone systems. You will work at the intersection of the propulsion of an AI-driven autonomy engine, cloud services, and controller hardware to create intuitive, high-performance mobile interfaces.

You will own architecture bridging native C++ components with the Android UI, contribute to real-time video and control features, and mentor teammates to improve software quality and user-centric design