Senior Software Engineer HMI/UI/UX

• Take full ownership of Plane View, our core Qt/QML application and other human-machine interfaces in our codebase
• Define and uphold interface standards, visual consistency, and usability across our user interfaces
• Design and implement intuitive, high-performance user interfaces for real-time systems
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary engineering team; guide interface architecture and improvements

What you work on at Pyka makes people’s lives better now and brings the future of electric aviation one step closer each day. Our autonomous electric aircraft significantly reduce CO2 emissions in their respective industries and provide safe, clean transportation solutions.

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering with a UI/UX focus
• Strong experience with Qt (bonus points for QML)
• Experience with modern (C++11 and beyond) C++ coding
• A background in building human-machine interfaces — automotive, aerospace, medical devices, or similar
• A keen eye for design and user experience — you care deeply about how software looks and feels
• Able to work independently and take full ownership of complex projects

• 165,000-196,000 per year base salary + equity
• Employer-sponsored health, dental and vision insurance
• SA with employer matching
• 401(k)
• Paid holidays, generous PTO, and additional unpaid time off
• Voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Free catered lunch and plenty of snacks

Pyka's goal is to provide society with a new form of safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation enabled by autonomous electric aviation. They design, develop and manufacture autonomous electric aircraft for cargo transport and crop protection, reducing CO2 emissions and improving safety in these industries.