Hiring: Senior Software Engineer, React Native Company: Skydio Location: San Mateo, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 12:16:42 Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : AI, CI/CD, Design System, Expo, GraphQL, Kotlin, React, React Native, Swift, TypeScript, UI/UX About the job Experience: •5+ years building and shipping customer-facing mobile applications, with substantial depth in React Native Required Skills: •This is a role with real architectural latitude. You'll make foundational decisions about how our cross-platform app is structured, and you'll see the results in the field, where the people using what you build are operating under time pressure and can't afford a dropped frame or a confusing screen. •How You’ll Make An Impact •Innovate on UI/UX for Skydio's new cross-platform mobile app •Build video- and map-based experiences for a range of user personas, from trained pilots to first-time public users •Improve app performance through tasteful use of native code versus TypeScript — knowing when to drop into Swift or Kotlin and when not to Establish the patterns the app is built on: shared components, navigation and state management conventions, testing strategy, CI/CD, and performance budgets •Own features end to end, from early prototype through customer rollout, with release management, feature flagging, and observability in place •Enable first responders to run complex multi-drone operations with ease •Partner cross-functionally with the autonomy and cloud teams, and iterate on features using feedback from the field Qualifications: •Exposure to autonomy or robotics platforms, or any app that communicates directly with physical hardware over BLE, Wi-Fi, or a vendor SDK •Comfort with AI-assisted development workflows and an interest in pushing what's possible with them •This role is a hybrid position, requiring you to work from our San Mateo, California office three days per week. While we are flexible regarding which days you come in, all employees are expected to be able to commute to the office three times a week or be open to relocating closer. We offer relocation packages to assist candidates with this move. •You don't need to check every box. If you're excited about this role and think you'd be a strong fit, we encourage you to apply — even if your experience doesn't match every qualification listed above. Compensation: •$190,000 - $250,000 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!