Drimva

Joby Aviation

Autonomy UI Engineer

$136K–$207K

Santa Cruz, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2024

Location
Santa Cruz, CA
Concord, CA
Experience
5+ years, or 3+ years with a Master’s degree.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience; alternatively, a Master’s degree.
Visa sponsorship
Must qualify as a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15, including US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees.

About the job

Develop and field-test real-time user interfaces for ground operators monitoring and controlling experimental aircraft.

What you'll do

  • Build and maintain high-performance aircraft monitoring and control instruments for ground stations.
  • Work with flight-test, systems, and operations teams to turn operational needs into reliable workflows and integrations.
  • Lead front-end architecture and technical design, while applying code review and quality oversight to AI-assisted development.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience; alternatively, a Master’s degree.
  • 5+ years of professional software development experience, or 3+ years with a Master’s degree, delivering production-grade web applications.
  • Proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript, React, HTML5, and CSS.
  • Understanding of software architecture, modular UI design, and front-end testing; must qualify as a “US Person” under 22 C.F.R. § 120.15.

Nice to have

  • Aerospace or flight-test operational experience.
  • Familiarity with Bazel; experience with telemetry visualization, dynamic mapping, or data-dense command-and-control dashboards.

Pay

$135,900 - $207,100/yr (base salary)

Tools

TypeScript/JavaScript, React, HTML5, CSS, Bazel

AI focus

Use AI code assistance and rigorously audit and verify its output.

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