Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.

Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

Role Overview

Archer is best known for Midnight, our electric aircraft. This role isn't on that program. The AI Products Org is building software for the general aviation industry. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll build and maintain systems that servie as a critical link between physical hardware and backend services. You may write software that runs on embedded devices one day and scalable cloud services the next, requiring both breadth across systems and the ability to dive deep when needed.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain software systems that span edge devices and cloud infrastructure
Develop and support software running on Raspberry Pi and similar embedded environments
Build scalable backend services using Python on AWS
Ensure reliable data flow and system integration between hardware and cloud services
Monitor system performance and troubleshoot production issues across hardware and software boundaries
Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following engineering best practices
Adapt to changing priorities by contributing across software development, infrastructure, and hardware testing as needed

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
Strong proficiency in Python
Experience building or managing applications on AWS
Proven problem-solving skills and the ability to debug complex, cross-disciplinary systems

Experience Level:

Open to New Graduate, Junior, and Senior candidates
Demonstrated hands-on experience through projects, internships, or professional work is valued over years of tenure

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with edge computing or embedded systems (Raspberry Pi, GPIO, Sensors)
Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform
Experience working with SQL and/or NoSQL databases
Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker
Willingness to learn and work with additional languages or frameworks as needed (e.g., Rust)

Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications

At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $145,000.00 - $180,000.00. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at people@archer.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy.

Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.

Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to People@archer.com. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.

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Senior Software Engineer, Backend