Senior Software Engineer - Near Aircraft Applications

XWING; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) with company match

RSUs

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Paid time off

Job summary

Joby is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Elevate Edge Applications Team in San Carlos, CA to develop charging software for aviation deployments. You will advance software from testing into production, with opportunities to expand into maintenance tooling and near aircraft systems.

You will work across backend and frontend stacks, collaborating with teams to deliver reliable software, while leveraging AI to accelerate development and testing in a fast-paced, hardware-adjacent

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Software Engineering, or comparable field.
• 5+ years of full stack software engineering experience — backend and frontend.
• Deep understanding of APIs, web services, and system integration.
• Comfortable with streaming data patterns such as WebSockets, Kafka, or similar.
• Proficiency in C#, Python and Angular; able to learn Java and React as needed; leveraging AI to accelerate translation.
• Experience with CI/CD, Git workflows, and containerized deployments to Kubernetes.
• Experience leveraging AI tools/workflows to automate development and testing.
• Familiarity working near hardware (not firmware development).
• Excellent problem-solving, proactive mindset, and ability to work across teams.
• Strong Senior to Staff-level engineer capable of independent delivery.

Responsibilities

• Work on the user-facing charging software: monitor, control, and troubleshoot flows used during charge testing and charge sessions.
• Adapt the software as charging equipment and firmware capabilities develop.
• Contribute to building applications that support aircraft maintenance workflows across near aircraft systems.
• Work across the full stack — backend and frontend — spanning equipment interfaces and user-facing tooling.
• Leverage AI as part of development and testing workflows to accelerate delivery.

Skills

Full stack software engineering

APIs / web services

Streaming data (WebSockets / Kafka)

C# / Python / Angular

Java / React (adaptability)

AI for development

CI/CD & Git workflows

Kubernetes / containerization

Hardware-adjacent familiarity

Independent delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Git-based workflows

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

Frontend frameworks (Angular / React)

Backend languages (C#, Python)

Job description

Senior Software Engineer - Near Aircraft Applications

Job Locations: US-CA-San Carlos

Company Overview

Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly carries you and your fellow passengers over the congested city streets below, enabling you to spend more time with the people and places that matter most. At Joby, we've been working to make that dream a reality since 2009 and we're now in the final stages of certifying our aircraft with the FAA. With plans to launch our aircraft in the US and Dubai, we're now scaling manufacturing and preparing for the launch of our commercial service.

Overview

The Elevate Edge Applications Team (EEAT) builds the software that sits closest to Joby's physical operations — charging infrastructure, maintenance tooling, situational awareness, and operational intelligence.

As a Senior Software Engineer on EEAT, you will contribute to Joby's mission by supporting the charging software that brings charging infrastructure from testing into commercial operations. The work will span development, testing, and validation in software-in-the-loop simulation, lab testing with hardware-in-the-loop, all the way to deployment to the field.

There are opportunities to expand your scope on the team to support near aircraft systems beyond charging, such as maintenance, contributing across the full product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Work on the user-facing charging software: monitor, control, and troubleshoot flows used during both charge testing and charge sessions
• Work with flexibility and agility, adapting the software as charging equipment and firmware capabilities develop
• Contribute to building applications that support aircraft maintenance workflows, expanding your scope across near aircraft systems
• Work across the full stack — both backend and frontend — as the software spans equipment interfaces and user-facing tooling
• Leverage AI as part of your own development and testing workflows to accelerate delivery

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a comparable field
• 5+ years of full stack software engineering experience — backend and frontend — including taking software from prototype to production
• Deep understanding of APIs, web services, and system integration
• Comfortable with streaming data patterns such as WebSockets, Kafka, or similar
• Proficiency in C#, Python and Angular; comfort picking up additional languages and frameworks such as Java and React as needed, leveraging AI to accelerate that translation
• Experience with standard software development practices, including CI/CD,Git-based workflows, and containerized deployments to Kubernetes
• Experience leveraging AI tools/workflows to automate and accelerate development and testing.
• Familiarity working near hardware (distinct from hardware firmware development)
• Excellent problem-solving skills, a proactive mindset, and demonstrated ability to work effectively across teams
• Strong Senior to Staff-level engineer capable of independent delivery

Desired

• Experience in operations, transportation, automotive, or logistics environments
• Aviation experience is a bonus, not required

Additional Information

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $137,200 - $206,600/yr. The compensation package will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Joby also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan with a company match, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.

Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer