Senior Software Engineer - Near Aircraft Applications
Joby Aviation2 years ago
San Carlos, CA, USASenior
Base Salary
$137k - $207k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop user-facing charging software for monitoring, controlling, and troubleshooting charge testing and charge sessions.
- Adapt applications as charging equipment and firmware capabilities evolve.
- Build applications supporting aircraft maintenance workflows and expand across near-aircraft systems.
- Develop across the backend and frontend for equipment interfaces and user-facing tooling.
- Contribute to software-in-the-loop simulation, hardware-in-the-loop lab testing, validation, and field deployment.
- Use AI tools and workflows to accelerate software development and testing.
- Work independently and collaborate effectively across teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a comparable field.
- 5+ years of full-stack software engineering experience, including taking software from prototype to production.
- Deep understanding of APIs, web services, and system integration.
- Experience with streaming data patterns such as WebSockets, Kafka, or similar technologies.
- Proficiency in C#, Python, and Angular.
- Ability to learn additional languages and frameworks such as Java and React.
- Experience with standard software development practices, Git-based workflows, and containerized Kubernetes deployments.
- Experience using AI tools and workflows to automate and accelerate development and testing.
- Familiarity working near hardware, distinct from hardware firmware development.
- Strong problem-solving skills, a proactive mindset, and effective cross-team collaboration.
- Senior-to-Staff-level engineering capability with independent delivery.
- Operations, transportation, automotive, or logistics experience is desired; aviation experience is a bonus.
Benefits
- Target base pay of $137,200–$206,600 per year.
- Paid time off and healthcare benefits.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Life insurance and additional benefits.
- Restricted Stock Units are included as part of the compensation package.
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About Joby Aviation
Joby Aviation builds piloted, all‑electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for short‑haul air taxi services, developing the vehicles, certification, and operations in-house. The company plans to launch commercial service in the U.S. and Dubai and is scaling manufacturing ahead of entry into service. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, Joby is a public company listed on the NYSE.