Software Engineer - Android

Flyby Robotics; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity stock options

Unlimited PTO

Group health insurance

Holiday calendar

Job summary

Flyby Robotics in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a skilled Android engineer to contribute to Aviator, the ground control app powering our drone platform.

You will design features in Kotlin, apply modern Android patterns, and integrate with REST and gRPC backends for authentication and data sync. The role emphasizes robust testing (JUnit, Espresso) and solid code quality, with 2+ years of Android/Kotlin experience and eligibility to work in the US.

Qualifications

• 2+ years Android development with Kotlin.
• Experience with Flow/StateFlow and Coroutines.
• Experience with Hilt DI and writing tests.
• US Citizen or Permanent Resident; able to relocate to LA.

Responsibilities

• Design and build app features using Kotlin and modern Android practices (Coroutines/Flow, DI, etc.).
• Integrate with backend APIs (REST, gRPC) for authentication, data synchronization, and user management.
• Write robust logs for app reliability and traceability.
• Develop automated unit and UI tests using JUnit, MockK/Mockito, and Espresso/Compose Testing to verify UI, ViewModels, repositories, user interactions, and end-to-end workflows.
• Contribute to overall software goals and current Flyby Robotics requirements.

Skills

Kotlin Android

Flow/StateFlow

Coroutines

Hilt DI

Testing (JUnit)

Git

Documentation

Tools

REST API

gRPC

Espresso

Job description

Flyby Robotics (https://www.flybyrobotics.com) builds drones with massively powerful GPU processing capabilities. Our team is crafting American-made drones that serve as programmable platforms for applications in machine learning, data capture, and AI-controlled operations. We envision a future where drones computing trillions of operations per second are deployed across the Western world with transformative impact across critical infrastructure, energy, frontier research, and national security. We are backed by top AI/hardware investors, including Neo, MaC Ventures, Naval Ravikant (AngelList founder), among others.

The Role:

You'll work with a team of engineers from Nvidia, US Navy NAVAIR, Sandia National Labs, and Yale to continue development of our ground control application, Aviator, that pilots use to fly our drones. As a core contributor to Aviator, you will work on features spanning user authentication, backend connectivity, and app lifecycle management.

What You’ll Do:

• Design and build app features using Kotlin and modern Android practices (Coroutines/Flow, DI, etc.).
• Integrate with backend APIs (REST, gRPC) for authentication, data synchronization, and user management.
• Write robust logs for app reliability and traceability.
• Develop automated unit and UI tests using JUnit, MockK/Mockito, and Espresso/Compose Testing to verify UI, ViewModels, repositories, user interactions, and end-to-end application workflows.
• Contribute to the overall software goals and current requirements of Flyby Robotics.

Core Requirements:

• 2+ years of professional experience in Android development using Kotlin.
• Extensive knowledge of Kotlin reactive programming (Flow, StateFlow, SharedFlow), Coroutines, and Hilt Dependency Injection.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality code, project ownership, and writing robust tests.
• Demonstrated competence with version control and code documentation.
• Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• Able to commute or relocate to Los Angeles, CA.

Nice to have:

• Experience building in-app update mechanisms.
• Understanding of MAVLink and the ArduPilot stack.
• Familiarity with Gstreamer, MQTT, and MapBox.
• You have a love for robots, drones, and hardware.

Compensation and Benefits:

• $130,000 per year annual salary.
• 0.25% equity via stock options, depending on the candidate's experience.
• Company holiday calendar and unlimited PTO.
• Company group health insurance plans.

Flyby Robotics is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.