Pyka · 5 months ago
Senior Software Engineer HMI/UI/UX
Alameda, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$165K/yr - $196K/yr
5+ years expPyka is a company focused on providing safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation through autonomous electric aviation. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to take ownership of their Plane View application, ensuring high-quality user interfaces and collaborating with engineering teams to enhance product usability.
AerospaceAgricultureAir TransportationAutonomous VehiclesManufacturingRoboticsSoftware
Responsibilities
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
Serve as the go-to UI/UX expert for the team and a key voice in product usability discussions
Qualification
Required
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
Serve as the go-to UI/UX expert for the team and a key voice in product usability discussions
Preferred
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
Experience with JavaScript is a plus, but Qt/QML proficiency is key
Benefits
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
Company
Pyka
Pyka is a robotics company on a mission to build the most useful autonomous aircraft on Earth.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Pyka has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (4)
2024 (1)
2023 (1)
2022 (1)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$88.1MKey Investors
Obvious VenturesPrime Movers Lab
2024-09-23Series B· $40M
2022-04-26Series A· $37M
2019-12-24Seed· $8M
Leadership Team
Michael Norcia
Co-Founder, CEO/CTO
Chuma Ogunwole
Co-Founder and COO
Recent News
Company data provided by crunchbase