Middleware Software Engineer Intern, Summer 2027 at Skydio

Skydio is a US drone company and a leader in autonomous flight, making drones, docks and software for inspection, public safety and defence. Its Device Platform Middleware team owns the layer between the kernel and applications on its drones: software updates, logging, media, inter-process communication and the event loop.

Key responsibilities

• Build software that runs on the drone and accessory products
• Design clear APIs for complex infrastructure
• Test the performance and reliability of the middleware
• Work with the Middleware team and other teams across the company

Requirements

• Junior, senior or master's student, ideally with computer systems classes
• C++ and Python
• Understanding of multi-threading, multi-processing and race conditions
• Clean code with good abstractions
• Strong debugging and communication

Location and schedule

• San Mateo, California; hybrid
• Summer 2027

Salary and benefits

USD 47 an hour for undergraduates, USD 53 for graduate students and USD 70 for PhD students, depending on skills and experience.

How to apply

Apply on the company's own site.