# Middleware Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2027

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from utility inspectors to first responders, soldiers in battlefield scenarios, and beyond. About the role: We are looking for interns for the Summer 2027 Season. The Device Platform - Middleware team is responsible for the foundational infrastructure that underlies Skydio devices. The software we write and maintain sits between the kernel and application layers of Skydio’s autonomous drones and accessory products, and includes software updates, logging, media management, inter-process communication, and the event loop. At this critical layer, we work cross-functionality with teams across the company, including Embedded Systems, Design, Flight Test, and Customer Support. As a Software Engineering Intern for our team, you will have the opportunity to help define and develop functionality for internal teams and/

- **Id**: 4046979
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/skydio-middleware-software-engineer-intern-summer-2027>
- **Role**: Backend
- **Role family**: Backend
- **Seniority**: intern
- **Employment type**: internship
- **Work mode**: hybrid
- **Hiring geo confidence**: explicit
- **Locations**: San Mateo, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-10T21:44:18Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-10
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T00:21:43Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3456
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Drones & UAVs, Computer Vision, Military Drones, Drone AI

## Company

- **Id**: 6786
- **Name**: Skydio
- **Domain**: skydio.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/skydio>
- **Size band**: 201-500
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Ashby

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 73
- **Open postings**: 26
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.885
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 64
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 53
- **Max**: 70
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: hour
- **Usd annual**: 140000

## Technologies

- **C++** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: master
- **Optional**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-11T00:21:43Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 34 · green card filings: 6; Filings 12m: 34

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 64
- **Reasons**: conf:1, win:early, comp:junior,brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T01:26:57Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 140000
- **Is top pay**: yes

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