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We build and deploy autonomy, perception, planning, and radar systems across conventional, electric, and hydrogen-electric aircraft in both CTOL and VTOL configurations.\nOverview\nFuture aircraft demand future software controls. Joby Autonomy seeks a Senior Software Engineer to develop mission-critical UI for our aircraft remote operations platform. Above and beyond conventional front-ends, our instruments give ground control operators real-time situational awareness and flight control of experimental vehicles. In this role you will design, implement, field test, safeguard and ruggedize those instruments to perform under real-world conditions.\nDon't just have a safe flight; build the front-end with us that ensures it.\nResponsibilities\nDesign, build, and maintain real-time, highly performant UI instruments for monitoring and controlling experimental aircraft systems from ground control stations\nCollaborate with flight test engineers, systems engineers, and remote operators to translate complex operational requirements into intuitive, reliable workflows\nEstablish and champion best practices in front-end architecture, state management, UI component reusability, and front-end performance across the team\nUtilize advanced engineering workflows-including AI code assistance-while exercising thorough oversight, code review, and technical diligence to maintain high software quality\nPartner across multidisciplinary teams to explore end-to-end system integrations, building a deep shared understanding of ground station and aircraft interactions\nLead technical design initiatives and contribute directly to product direction from a grounded, operator-focused perspective\nRequired\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience with 5+ years of professional software development experience (or Master's degree with 3+ years of experience) delivering production-grade web applications\nProficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript, React (hooks, state management, component architecture), HTML5, and CSS\nDemonstrated ability to communicate clear technical goals and constraints when using modern developer tools, backed by strict due diligence to audit and verify coding assistant output\nSolid understanding of software architecture, modular UI design, and front-end testing practices\nExcellent cross-functional collaboration skills in fast-paced research or hardware-in-the-loop environments\nThis position must meet US export control compliance requirements, therefore a candidate must qualify as a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15. “US Person” includes US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees.\nDesired\nAerospace or flight-test operational experience\nFamiliarity with the Bazel build system\nStrong technical curiosity driving deep comprehension of full end-to-end software architectures\nExperience building telemetry visualization, dynamic mapping, or data-dense command-and-control dashboards\nExperience with low-level graphics APIs, real-time streaming data protocols, and desktop integration frameworks\nCompensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). 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