Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer seeks a Senior Backend Engineer to design and maintain software linking hardware with backend services, spanning edge devices like Raspberry Pi to scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS.

You will write clean, documented code, monitor performance, and adapt across software, infrastructure, and hardware testing while collaborating with an AI Products org poised for growth.

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.

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.

Skills

Python

AWS

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Tools

Docker

Terraform

SQL/NoSQL

Job description

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, Archer is a leader in the next-gen aerospace sector building an end-to-end advanced air mobility platform that delivers air taxis, unmanned aircraft systems (\"UAS\"), aviation-related physical artificial intelligence (\"AI\") solutions, and other technologies to customers worldwide across the commercial aerospace and defense sectors.

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.

Archer is best known for Midnight, our electric aircraft. This role isn't on that program. The AI Products Org builds consumer software for the general aviation industry. There's a lot we're not ready to talk about publicly yet, so this posting stays vague on purpose. What we can say: the products are real, they ship, and people use them every day.

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.

What You'll Do:

• 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

What You Need:

• 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

Bonus 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 (i.e. Rust)

About The Team:

AI Products is a roughly 100-person software org inside a company of aerospace engineers, and we expect to grow substantially over the next year. You get the resources and momentum of a real org, but the products themselves are early. If you want to hear more about what we're building before you apply, you can't. Apply, and we'll tell you plenty.

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 [e-mail]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-step basis.

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Certain positions may be eligible for visa sponsorship.

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 [e-mail]. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.