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We are backed by top AI/hardware investors, including Neo, MaC Ventures, Naval Ravikant (AngelList founder), among others.\r\nThe Role:\r\nYou'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.).\r\nIntegrate with backend APIs (REST, gRPC) for authentication, data synchronization, and user management.\r\nWrite robust logs for app reliability and traceability.\r\nDevelop 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.\r\nContribute to the overall software goals and current requirements of Flyby Robotics.Core Requirements:2+ years of professional experience in Android development using Kotlin.\r\nExtensive knowledge of Kotlin reactive programming (Flow, StateFlow, SharedFlow), Coroutines, and Hilt Dependency Injection.\r\nProven track record of delivering high-quality code, project ownership, and writing robust tests.\r\nDemonstrated competence with version control and code documentation.\r\nMust be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.\r\nAble to commute or relocate to Los Angeles, CA.Nice to have:Experience building in-app update mechanisms.\r\nUnderstanding of MAVLink and the ArduPilot stack.\r\nFamiliarity with Gstreamer, MQTT, and MapBox.\r\nYou have a love for robots, drones, and hardware.Compensation and Benefits:$130,000 per year annual salary.\r\n0.25% equity via stock options, depending on the candidate's experience.\r\nCompany holiday calendar and unlimited PTO.\r\nCompany group health insurance plans.You'll be building a system critical to America's future. 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