Skydio
Middleware Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2027
San Mateo, California, United States, Remote. Posted 3 days ago
The role
You will develop and implement software that runs on drones and accessory product lines. You will design APIs for infrastructure and evaluate the performance and reliability of system middleware.
What you will do
- Develop and implement software that runs on the drone and our growing accessory product lines.
- Design clear, simple APIs for complex infrastructure.
- Evaluate the performance and reliability of our system middleware.
- Work closely with other members of the Middleware team.
- Have a strong sense of ownership and autonomy over your work.
Required qualifications
- A junior, senior, or MS-level student
- Experience with C++ and Python
- An understanding of concurrency – multi-threading, multi-processing, and how to handle race conditions
- Ability to write clean code with appropriate abstraction boundaries
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Nice to have
- preferably having taken Computer Systems classes
About the company
Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight. The team combines expertise in artificial intelligence, hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession.