Senior UX Software Engineer, National Security

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users. From utility inspectors to first responders, soldiers in battlefield scenarios and beyond.

At Skydio, the combination of our platform, technology foundation, and team enables our engineers and researchers to develop, deploy, iterate, and improve upon the state of the art in robot autonomy better and faster than anywhere else in the world. 

About the role:

As an User Experience (UX) Software Engineer at Skydio, you will help build the user-facing interfaces to our industry-leading autonomous small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) and deploy these products to our customers. You will design and develop the human-machine teaming front-end that enables a wide range of use cases, including situational awareness, emergency response, inspection, mapping, and a new paradigm of multi-platform coordination. As all end-users are exposed to the incredible capabilities of Skydio platforms through your software, these User Interfaces (UI) are extremely important and your work on them will thus be extraordinarily impactful. The National Security team at Skydio specializes in tailoring our technology platform to meet the needs of Defense users domestically and abroad. You will work with the broader Skydio engineering organization to align capabilities and UX with this user base and its unique needs. Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

How you'll make an impact:

• Design and build user interfaces to Skydio products through collaboration across our autonomy, mobile, wireless, embedded, and flight test teams
• Work closely with Skydio colleagues to enhance user experience while operating Skydio products
• Rapidly prototype and iteratively enhance user interfaces to validate industry requirements and take ownership of those software products as they mature into robust commercial products
• Capture, understand, and react to customer feedback to drive rapid improvements to overall user experience

What makes you a good fit:

• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time
• Proficiency in Android including Java, Kotlin, and C++
• Experience developing Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) for mobile devices
• Experience gathering user experience feedback and improving software from constructive criticism
• Even better: Experience developing Ground Control Station (GCS) software for robots
• Highly curious, creative, and able to communicate concepts to non-technical audiences
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and a commitment to writing clean, well architected code
• Excited to use robotics to make the world safer, more productive, and more creative

Compensation: At Skydio, our compensation packages for regular, full-time employees include competitive base salaries, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits packages. Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. Relocation assistance may also be provided for eligible roles. The annual base salary range for this position is $170,000.00 - $240,000.00*. Fundamentally, we believe that equity is the key to long-term financial growth, and we ensure all regular, full-time employees have the opportunity to significantly benefit from the company's success. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to enroll in the Company’s group health insurance plans. Regular, full-time employees are eligible to receive the following benefits: Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay and 401K savings plan. This position and all associated benefits are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as the Company’s policies and eligibility criteria.

*Compensation for certain positions may vary based on the position’s location.

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