eyesAtop is building the operating platform for multi-drone warfare, and this role is for an Android Application Engineer to own the Android control app end to end. The app is the operator's window into the battlefield, enabling a single person to command a fleet of drones in real time under pressure. You will work directly with pilots and operators, translate field feedback into product decisions, and own the application from architecture through deployment. This is not a consumer app; every design decision carries operational weight, requiring real-time UIs, robust networking, and graceful handling of degraded conditions.

Responsibilities

Own the eyesAtop Android control application: architecture, development, performance, and reliability
Build real-time UIs that display live drone telemetry, video feeds, map overlays, and fleet status simultaneously
Design and implement operator workflows for commanding autonomous drone fleets in high-stakes, low-margin-for-error environments
Manage real-time data streams over UDP/TCP, WebSockets, and custom protocols between the app and backend services
Optimize for responsiveness and stability on ruggedized Android hardware used in the field
Handle connectivity-degraded scenarios gracefully: offline modes, reconnection logic, and partial state recovery
Work closely with pilots and operators to translate field feedback into product decisions
Collaborate with backend and integration engineers to define and consume APIs

Requirements

3+ years of professional Android development in Kotlin and / or Java
Strong understanding of Android architecture patterns (MVVM, clean architecture), lifecycle management, and background processing
Experience with real-time data rendering: maps, video, and live telemetry visualizations
Solid grasp of networking fundamentals: sockets, HTTP APIs, WebSockets, and serialization
Comfort with performance profiling, memory management, and on-device debugging
Ability to reason about UX in high-stress, heads-down operational contexts; reliability and clarity over aesthetics

Nice to have

You've worked with drone vendor SDKs (DJI, Autel, or similar) or built abstraction layers over hardware APIs
You've built apps that display real-time geo and map data: drone tracks, routes, areas of interest
You have experience with video streaming (RTSP, WebRTC, or similar) in mobile applications
You've worked on hardware-connected Android apps: Bluetooth, USB serial, or other external devices
You understand what it means to build UI for operators, not consumers: the standard is reliability and clarity, not polish
You have a background in defense, field robotics, avionics, or similar mission-critical domains