Staff/Principal Backend Engineer & Teamlead (m/f/d)

As an integral member of our Factory Systems team, you will play a leading role in bringing the production of our eVTOL to Industry 4.0. You will be responsible for conception and development of services interacting with everything from large production machines to users and everything in between, driving automation and coherence to existing regulations in this new type of industry. With your development skills, you will drive the integration of our production machines and the connection to all related production data, significantly advancing automation to the greatest extent possible.

Located in Northern California, the team at Joby Aviation is driven by our goal of creating an affordable, all-electric air transportation system. 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. Since 2009, our team has worked steadily to make this dream a reality. We’ve designed and tested many generations of prototype aircraft capable of serving in a network of electric air taxis. We’re looking for talented, committed individuals to join our team as we push onwards toward certifying the Joby aircraft with the Federal Aviation Administration, scaling our manufacturing, and launching our initial commercial service

Be the pilot of your career and take off with and join the Joby team in Munich as:

- Design and implement scalable, distributed system architectures leveraging both cloud and edge computing
- Develop backend services and APIs in Python to interface with production machinery, IoT devices, and external systems
- Work closely with frontend developers, devops and product to deliver complete features, ensuring seamless integration of all technologies
- Guide and mentor a small team of six developers, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and fostering best engineering practices
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to refine requirements, ensure regulatory compliance, and develop functionalities that support production goals
- Engage with external vendors to define strategies for system stability, performance, and interoperability
- Participate in deployments and integration work at our facilities in the US and Germany

This position include 30% leadership and 70% hands on contribution.

- Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
- Must have strong Python programming skills
- Advance proficiency with RESTful APIs and/or streaming technologies (Kafka)
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms and edge computing paradigms
- Experience with GitHub-based CI/CD pipelines
- Familiarity with databases like PostgreSQL or TimescaleDB
- Knowledge of various file systems and cloud storage solutions is advantageous
- Experience managing diverse engineering teams and working in international, cross-functional environments
- Comfortable with agile development practices and managing complexity in industrial production settings

- Long-term collaboration with permanent employment contract with 30 days vacation per year
- Secure job in an international company that is supported by well-known investors
- Varied challenges with the latest technologies and innovations
- Flexible working hours and location (hybrid workstyle)
- Encouragement of your willingness to perform and take responsibility with internal and external further training
- Attractive salary package consisting of a fixed salary and employee participation in the form of restricted stock options
- Subsidiarized Lunch (7 EUR per day from Mon-Fri)
- Salary extra in the form of a voucher card
- Public transport allowance or car travel allowance
- Kindergarten allowance of Euro 100 per child
- Regular (amazing) team events

We are looking forward to getting to know you!