Mobile Software Engineer Intern
San Mateo, CA
Internship
Onsite
$41/hr - $58/hr
Intern Level
Skydio is a leading US drone company specializing in autonomous flight technology. They are seeking interns for Summer 2025 to design and refine advanced drone interfaces and contribute to the development of user interfaces for autonomous flying cameras.
Responsibilities
- Design, prototype, and refine advanced drone interfaces, and then polish a consistent mobile experience for release to the world.
- Contribute to the development of user interfaces for the world’s most advanced autonomous flying camera.
- Combine your knowledge of Android ecosystems with our Drone Intelligence API to help create a new gold standard for what a drone app should be.
- Improve user experiences by incorporating augmented reality, in-app content creation, and sharing capabilities.
- Iterate on designs based on user feedback, internal testing, and your own experiences piloting Skydio drones.
Qualification
Required
- Junior, senior, or MS-level college student
- Practical project and/or industry experience developing mobile applications on Android
- Passion for meticulously crafted interfaces that strike the correct balance between ease-of-use, elegance, and power
- Experience with Kotlin, Android Studio, Gradle, adb, Linux
- Familiarity with best practices for app development using Android Architecture Components and Jetpack Compose
- Ability to create tools and automate workflows using Python scripts
- Appreciation for the value of code-review and other collaborative development practices
Preferred
- Experience in C++ and OpenGL
- Experience with IoT or embedded devices using Android NDK
- Experience shipping code to the App Store or Google Play store
Benefits
- Benefit plans
- Variety of incentives and stipends