Staff Software Engineer: AI‑Driven Aviation Platform

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join a high-impact team in San Jose, CA. You will own software across front-end, back-end, and cloud deployment, advancing a scalable airline operations ecosystem.

The role emphasizes AI-enabled features, MVC/ microservices, and collaboration with data science and aviation experts. A strong GitHub portfolio and a passion for aviation are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent technical achievement.
• 5+ years of post-college work or entrepreneurial experience.
• End-to-end experience building software from front-end to back-end to cloud deployment.
• Rich Github history with projects or open-source contributions.
• Ability to build intuitive, professional products without a dedicated designer.

Responsibilities

• Turn requirements into reliable web and mobile applications.
• Build backend infrastructure, database schemas, and API architecture.
• Lead end-to-end technical execution and own the software lifecycle.
• Design scalable architecture and tech stack for the platform backbone.
• Collaborate with design, data science, and aviation experts to enhance features.
• Leverage AI/ML research to productize algorithms.

Skills

Backend development

AI-focused frontend

End-to-end software lifecycle

GitHub portfolio

Ability to train AI systems

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

S3

RDS

SQS

Lambda

Docker

Temporal Orchestration Service

Job description

Archer is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join a high-impact team in San Jose, CA. You will own software across front-end, back-end, and cloud deployment, advancing a scalable airline operations ecosystem.

The role emphasizes AI-enabled features, MVC/ microservices, and collaboration with data science and aviation experts. A strong GitHub portfolio and a passion for aviation are valued.