Job Description
About Skyfish
At Skyfish you will join a team of talented individuals focused on developing best-in-class autonomous drones to measure, map, and model critical infrastructure. You'll be joining a dynamic technology start-up that is poised to change the paradigm of data collection and precision measurement.
Job Summary:
Skyfish is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team to develop, deliver, and maintain robotic control software that is used to control small Unmanned Aerial Systems. You will primarily be writing C++ software for robotic control, as well as for related tasks in ground control software that communicates with the aircraft. You should have strong mathematics skills, persistence in problem solving, and the ability to interface software with various hardware components. A strong understanding of advanced Computer Science concepts is required.
Job Functions and Responsibilities:
- Within a structured environment, contribute to:
- Understanding of user needs.
- Software design decisions.
- Documentation.
- Design and implement aircraft and payload control software written in C++.
- Add workflows to ground control system user interfaces using C++ and Qt-QML related libraries.
- Write unit and integration tests.
- Create and contribute to automated continuous deployment workflows.
- Participate in reviewing existing code and new code written by team members.
Job Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience as a software engineer required.
- 5+ years of experience writing C++ software professionally required.
- Experience in QML, XML, or similar UI development preferred.
- A degree in Computer Science from an accredited university.
- Proficiency with client/server architecture and distributed software patterns.
- Strong understanding of object-oriented design and design patterns.
- Ability to use Git.
- Experience developing for the Linux operating system.
- Familiarity with Serial/IP communication and microcontrollers preferred.
- Machine learning (particularly machine vision) experience preferred.
Benefits:
- BlueCross BlueShield health, vision, and dental insurance
- 4-day work week
- 401(k) plan
- Stock option plan
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
Skyfish is a full stack, end-to-end American drone platform manufacturer.
The Skyfish platform consists of drones (Skyfish M4, Skyfish M6), an onboard computer autonomous flight engine (Skymind), a remote controller (Skyfish C1), flight planning and navigation software (Skyfish Mission Control), and a web portal for processing, storing, viewing, and analyzing 3D models, flown images, and maps (Skyportal).
The Skyfish platform enables engineering-grade precision measurement and analysis of critical infrastructure assets using high quality photogrammetry sensors for producing “crystal clear” 3D reality models. Skyfish offers broad sensor and payload support for various industry use case requirements, including photogrammetry for 3D modeling, LiDAR, gas detection, thermal imaging, and environment-aware robotic interactions.