Senior Android Engineer - Real-Time Drone Pilot UI

Telemetry Today LLC; San Mateo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group health insurance

Relocation assistance

401K savings plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

Skydio is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to design high-performance operator interfaces for real-time drone control, video streaming, and mission management. You will integrate the Android layer with the C++ autonomy engine and cloud services, shaping end-to-end experiences for operators.

You will work across autonomy, firmware, cloud, and product teams, mentor peers, and contribute to a reliable, scalable mobile platform used in demanding, real-world missions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional Android software development experience.
• Experience with Android AOSP, Kotlin/Java, and C++.
• Strong knowledge of Android NDK and JNI.
• Familiar with Vulkan/OpenGL ES or Metal.
• Experience with UDP/WebRTC or other low-latency networking.
• FAA Part 107 certification within 60 days is encouraged for certain roles.

Responsibilities

• Design intuitive operator interfaces for real-time drone control and streaming.
• Collaborate with autonomy, firmware, cloud, and product teams.
• Bridge C++ autonomy engine, Android layer, and cloud services.
• Mentor engineers and raise software quality across projects.
• Own outcomes from hardware to cloud, driving reliable end-to-end experiences.

Skills

Kotlin

Java

Android NDK

JNI

C++

Low-latency UDP

WebRTC

Debugging

Performance profiling

Tools

Bazel

OpenGL ES

Vulkan

H.264/H.265

Job description

Skydio is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to design high-performance operator interfaces for real-time drone control, video streaming, and mission management. You will integrate the Android layer with the C++ autonomy engine and cloud services, shaping end-to-end experiences for operators.

You will work across autonomy, firmware, cloud, and product teams, mentor peers, and contribute to a reliable, scalable mobile platform used in demanding, real-world missions.