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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.\nOverview\nWe're looking for a Senior Software Engineer with deep backend systems expertise to help drive the next generation of infrastructure that powers Joby's manufacturing and operations. In this role, you'll design and build scalable, reliable Python services that connect business logic, production data, and hardware systems across a globally distributed organization. You'll partner with product, operations, manufacturing, and hardware teams to identify high-impact technical opportunities, architect solutions that handle real manufacturing complexity, and establish the patterns that let Factory Systems ship production-grade capabilities at scale. This is a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of software, aviation, and global collaboration-where your code quite literally helps get things off the ground.\nResponsibilities\nDesign and build scalable backend services and APIs that power manufacturing workflows, financial systems, and operational tools\nArchitect event-driven systems, integrations, and data pipelines that reliably connect internal services, manufacturing equipment, and operational intelligence\nOwn end-to-end delivery of backend systems: requirements discovery, design, implementation, deployment, monitoring, and iteration\nRaise the bar for the whole team by leading technical design discussions, mentoring engineers, and establishing the patterns and tooling that let others build reliable services\nCollaborate across time zones and disciplines-hardware, operations, manufacturing, quality-to deliver outcomes that improve efficiency and clarity.\nContribute to a modern tech stack in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment with increasing architectural influence.\nRequired\nB.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience\n5+ years of software engineering experience building and operating production systems\nAdvanced, hands-on experience with Python and building scalable applications\nStrong understanding of Docker and containerized development workflows\nStrong knowledge of RESTful APIs and designing clean, maintainable web services and system architectures\nDeep experience with event-driven architecture-ideally using tools like Kafka to build reliable, asynchronous workflows\nExperience moving prototypes into reliable production systems, with strong debugging, testing, and observability practices\nClear communication and a track record of collaborating across disciplines to deliver outcomes\nDesired\nWorking proficiency with GitHub-based CI/CD workflows and deployment automation\nProficient in databases such as PostgreSQL and/or MongoDB with experience optimizing queries and managing data at scale\nExperience with GraphQL or other modern API patterns in addition to REST\nFamiliarity with cloud storage platforms and distributed file systems\nComfortable working independently in globally distributed teams\nBackground in production or manufacturing settings, or experience building systems that integrate with hardware or real-time data\nExperience with AI-assisted development workflows and LLM-based tooling\nAdditional Information\nCompensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). 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