Skydio is looking for interns to help develop and implement software for their autonomous drones and accessory products, focusing on the foundational infrastructure that underlies these devices. This involves working on real projects that have a visible impact on their products.
Requirements
- 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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Help define and develop functionality for internal teams and/or current & future products in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
Other
- We are looking for interns for the Summer 2026 Season.
- A junior, senior, or MS-level student, preferably having taken Computer Systems classes.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to debug complex issues and propose effective solutions.
- Have a strong sense of ownership and autonomy over your work.
