Software Engineer - Android

Software Engineer II (Android/Kotlin)

About Flyby

Flyby Robotics (https://www.flybyrobotics.com) builds drones with massively powerful GPU processing capabilities. Our team is crafting American-made drones that serve as fully open platforms for applications in machine learning, data capture, and autonomous operations.

We envision a future where drones computing trillions of operations per second can be deployed by hundreds of thousands across the Western world with transformative impact across sectors, including American critical infrastructure, public safety, and defense.

We are backed by top Silicon Valley investors, including Neo Ventures, MaC Ventures, Ryan Hoover (Product Hunt founder), Naval Ravikant (AngelList founder), and Balaji Srinivasan, among others.

The Role

You'll work with a team of engineers from Nvidia, US Navy NAVAIR, Sandia National Labs, and Yale to continue development of our ground control application, Aviator, that pilots use to fly our drones. As a core contributor to Aviator, you will work on features spanning user authentication, backend connectivity, and app lifecycle management.

What You’ll Do

• Design and build app features using Kotlin and modern Android practices (Coroutines/Flow, DI, etc.).
• Integrate with backend APIs (REST, gRPC) for authentication, data synchronization, and user management.
• Write robust logs for app reliability and traceability.
• Develop automated unit and UI tests using JUnit, MockK/Mockito, and Espresso/Compose Testing to verify UI, ViewModels, repositories, user interactions, and end-to-end application workflows.
• Contribute to the overall software goals and current requirements of Flyby Robotics.

Core Requirements

• 2+ years of professional experience in Android development using Kotlin.
• Extensive knowledge of Kotlin reactive programming (Flow, StateFlow, SharedFlow), Coroutines, and Hilt Dependency Injection.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality code, project ownership, and writing robust tests.
• Demonstrated competence with version control and code documentation.
• Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• Able to commute or relocate to Los Angeles, CA.

Nice to have

• Experience building in-app update mechanisms.
• Understanding of MAVLink and the ArduPilot stack.
• Familiarity with Gstreamer, MQTT, and MapBox.
• You have a love for robots, drones, and hardware.

Compensation and Benefits

• $130,000 per year annual salary.
• 0.25% equity via stock options, depending on the candidate's experience.
• Company holiday calendar and unlimited PTO.
• Company group health insurance plans.

You'll be building something incredibly consequential. If you like to push to see what you can accomplish with your grit and ingenuity, consider applying for this role at Flyby Robotics.

Flyby Robotics is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.