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.
OverviewJoby Aviation is seeking a driven engineer with C++ development skills and experience, an ability to understand complex problems and create reliable, repeatable solutions. This engineer will play a key role in a small, fast-moving team. They will participate in architecture, design, and implementation of solutions that support and expand our integrated vehicle simulators. They will work with software and hardware engineers across the company to help them test and improve their solutions.
Responsibilities- Help maintain and improve solutions that combine simulated and hardware environments to test the behavior of on-vehicle software as if it were on the vehicle
- Architect, design, and develop improvements and extensions for simulation software
- Enhance the simulations to more accurately reflect the behavior in actual vehicles of the software being tested
- Enhance the performance and reliability of the simulation's solutions
- Adapt simulations to new vehicle designs
- Provide support and consulting to users of the simulation across the organization that depend on the simulators for their daily work
- University degree in computer science or computer engineering and 5+ year’s industry experience. An advanced degree and 3+ years’ experience will also be considered
- Significant experience and demonstrable expertise in C++
- Understanding of Continuous Integration, Continuous Development (CI/CD) and DevOps tools
- Familiarity with Linux OS and command-line tools
- Willingness to be flexible and learn new technologies
- Understanding of aircraft and aviation (or development in a regulatory environment)
- Network experience (VLANs, UDP, Wireshark, etc)
- Experience working with the Linux scheduler
- Experience developing software using Python
Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $120,500k - $160,500k. 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
- University degree in computer science or computer engineering
- 5+ years of industry experience, or an advanced degree with 3+ years of experience
- Significant experience and demonstrable expertise in C++
- Understanding of Continuous Integration, Continuous Development, and DevOps tools
- Familiarity with Linux operating systems and command-line tools
- Willingness to be flexible and learn new technologies
- Understanding of aircraft and aviation or development in a regulatory environment
- Network experience with VLANs, UDP, Wireshark, or similar tools
- Experience working with the Linux scheduler
- Experience developing software using Python
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.
