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.
OverviewAs a member of the DevOps team, you ensure that the developers have a stable and state-of-the art development environment that supports Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI / CD). The team combines the knowledge of our internal infrastructure, development tools, and modern development practices having an immeasurable impact on the effectiveness and productivity of the software development teams. The goal of the DevOps team is to continuously optimize the software development, testing, and deployment cycle. Activities range widely; development tooling configuration, setting up & enhancing continuous Integration pipelines, performance monitoring, maintenance, support, and application life cycle management.
Responsibilities
- Develop and continuously improve automation solutions to enable teams to build and deploy code efficiently and consistently
- Provide guidance to development teams to improve performance and operability of the solutions they develop
- Develop or setup tools for monitoring, alerting, logging, and visualization
- Establish metrics such as key performance indicators of the development process
- Promote DevOps principles and culture across the software engineering organization
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills with the ability to effectively identify, analyze, and resolve challenges using various techniques and strategies
- Expertise with one or more build systems such CMake, Bazel, Buck, Ninja, or Meson; CMake preferred
- Expertise writing automation using multiple scripting/programming languages such as C, C++, Python, Ruby, Java, Kotlin, or JavaScript
- Expertise with development on Linux based operating systems
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience; degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field preferred and 5+ years of experience in the software industry. An advanced degree and 3+ years of will also be considered
- Expertise using container and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, Mesos, AWS ECS, or Azure Container Instances
- Expertise administering critical services such as any of the services mentioned here, and also GitHub, Artifactory, or Nexus
- Expertise with one or more metrics, monitoring and alerting tools such as Grafana, Cloudwatch, New Relic, Google Cloud Operations, or Splunk
- Expertise with Continuous Integration platforms such as TeamCity, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins
- Expertise managing Cloud Infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code and configuration-as-code using tools such as Terraform or Ansible
- Familiar with DO-178C, Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification
Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $125,600 - $202,800/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
Skills Required
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Expertise with one or more build systems, such as CMake, Bazel, Buck, Ninja, or Meson; CMake preferred
- Expertise writing automation using multiple scripting or programming languages, such as C, C++, Python, Ruby, Java, Kotlin, or JavaScript
- Expertise developing on Linux-based operating systems
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- At least 5 years of experience in the software industry
- Advanced degree with at least 3 years of experience may be considered
- Expertise with container and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, Mesos, AWS ECS, or Azure Container Instances
- Expertise administering critical services, including GitHub, Artifactory, or Nexus
- Expertise with metrics, monitoring, and alerting tools such as Grafana, CloudWatch, New Relic, Google Cloud Operations, or Splunk
- Expertise with continuous integration platforms such as TeamCity, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins
- Expertise managing cloud infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code and configuration-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible
- Familiarity with DO-178C, Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification
Joby Aviation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Joby Aviation and has not been reviewed or approved by Joby Aviation.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing perks are positioned as a meaningful part of the total package, including free daily meals and access to an on-site gym. These amenities are portrayed as reducing day-to-day costs and friction, making the overall rewards feel richer for some roles and sites.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is described as comprehensive, including a 401(k) plan with a company match. Ownership-oriented savings options like an ESPP are also included alongside retirement benefits.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity participation is a prominent component of total rewards through RSUs and an ESPP, making upside potential a core part of compensation design. This structure is framed as especially attractive when equity is valued as part of overall pay competitiveness.
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What We Do
Joby is a California-based company building quiet, all-electric aircraft to connect people like never before. With up to 150 miles of range and the ability to take off and land vertically, the Joby aircraft will change the way we move while reducing the acoustic and climate footprint of flight.
