Senior Software Engineer

• Define and implement features and bug fixes within our existing C++17 and Python codebase
• Implement tests and validation of your code and help shepherd it through flight and field testing with our flight operations team
• Research and prototype new solutions to upcoming customer and product needs
• Work with the operations and product teams to define and understand requirements for new features
• Plan and maintain forward looking roadmaps for future features
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to members of the team

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 enable remote connectivity, enhance express delivery networks, ensure fast shipping of critical supplies to areas in need, make aerial agricultural applications safer and more precise, and significantly reduce CO2 emissions.

• 5+ years of professional experience with C++ (ideally C++11 or newer)
• Professional experience with Python
• Experience in one or more areas of: path planning, mapping, object detection, simulation, or aviation controls
• Passion for aviation
• Familiarity with robotic systems and aviation
• Working knowledge of trigonometry and linear algebra

• $165,000 - $196,000 per year base salary + equity
• Employer-sponsored health, dental and vision insurance
• FSA 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, with operations across four continents and FAA approvals.