Archer Aviation develops electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft and related AI-enabled operational technologies for urban air taxi networks.
<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p></div><h3><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>About the Role</strong></span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We are looking for an experienced Staff Backend Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and scaling of backend systems for Archer’s aviation products. This role is central to building the cloud infrastructure and service architecture that powers our modern aviation platform.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams across engineering, data, operations, and aerospace to deliver secure, performant, and reliable backend services.</span></p> <h3> </h3> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs to support Archer’s ride-sharing and airline operational platforms.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Build cloud-native applications and services using Python and AWS technologies.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Lead architectural design and system integrations, ensuring systems are modular, efficient, and secure.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Develop infrastructure-as-code using Terraform or AWS CDK to provision and manage backend environments.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements and translate them into robust implementations.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Own the full development lifecycle—from design and development to deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Conduct code reviews, enforce engineering best practices, and mentor fellow engineers.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Monitor system performance and reliability, and respond to production issues with effective debugging and root cause analysis.</span></p> </li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong><br>What You Need</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Small but mighty, 0 to 1 builder mentality.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">7+ years of backend software engineering experience, with a proven track record of delivering scalable backend systems.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Expert-level proficiency in Python for backend application development.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Strong experience with AWS, including services such as Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, ECS/Fargate, etc.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or AWS CDK.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Deep understanding of RESTful API design, microservices architecture, and distributed systems.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Experience with performance tuning, system monitoring, and observability tools.</span></p> </li