Skydio
Mobile Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2027
San Mateo, California, United States · Hybrid · Internship · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- Practical project and/or industry experience developing Android applications; no years specified.
- Education
- Senior or MS-level college student is described as an ideal candidate.
- Visa sponsorship
- For positions located in the United States of America, Skydio, Inc. uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.
About the job
Develop Android mobile experiences and interfaces for Skydio’s autonomous drones, from prototyping through refinement and release.
What you'll do
- Design, prototype, and refine drone interfaces and mobile experiences.
- Develop user interfaces and integrate Android applications with the Drone Intelligence API.
- Improve user experiences with augmented reality, in-app content creation, sharing, and feedback-driven iteration.
What they ask for
- Practical project and/or industry experience developing Android mobile applications.
- Ability to create tools and automate workflows using Python scripts.
- Collaborative development practices, including code review.
- Passion for crafting usable, elegant, and powerful interfaces.
Nice to have
- Experience in C++ and OpenGL.
- Experience with Android NDK and IoT or embedded devices; shipped apps on the App Store or Google Play.
Pay
$47/hr (Undergrad; hourly rate); $53/hr (Graduate students; hourly rate); $58 (PhD students; hourly rate)
Tools
Kotlin, Android Studio, Gradle, adb, Linux, Android Architecture Components, Jetpack Compose, Python
AI focus
Develop drone interfaces that leverage onboard intelligence and integrate with the Drone Intelligence API.
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