Staff Software Engineer, Engineering Applications

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 173,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive aerospace company based in San Jose, California is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to build tools and automations essential for diverse aerospace engineering teams. The role requires strong skills in both front-end and back-end development, with a focus on reliability and compliance. This position offers a competitive salary range from $173,000 to $216,000 based on experience and skills. The ideal candidate should hold a degree in Computer Science and have significant experience in software development, especially within the aerospace sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience required.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of experience in software tool development in Aerospace.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the infrastructure and tooling created are scalable and reliable.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers and embedded software developers.

Skills

Automation

DevOps

Front-end Development with Typescript/React

Back-end Development with Node Express

Relational Databases (Postgres)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

GraphQL

Job description

Staff Software Engineer, Engineering Applications

San Jose, California, United States

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.

We are seeking a talented and versatile Full Stack Software Engineer responsible for building and maintaining essential tools and automations which allow our diverse aerospace engineering teams to be efficient while remaining compliant to external and internal process standards. You'll be working directly with data used to define, test, configure aviation systems and aircraft flight testing, leveraging DevOps best practices.

What You'll Do

• Build for Reliability: Ensure the infrastructure and tooling you create are scalable, reliable, and easy to maintain. Document your work and champion best practices across the engineering organization.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with hardware engineers, embedded software developers, and integration/lab teams to understand their requirements and build the tools they need to succeed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong emphasis on tooling, automation, or DevOps.
• 2+ years of software tool development experience in the Aerospace industry.
• Experience with front-end development (e.g. using Typescript / React).
• Experience with back-end development (e.g. using Node Express or Gin).
• Strong ability with relational databases and schema design (e.g. using postgres).
• A strong foundation in software development best practices, including version control (Git), code reviews, and testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with GraphQL and GraphQL backend engines (bonus for Hasura).
• Experience with modern React/TypeScript frontend libraries (e.g. Flowbite-React, PrimeReact).
• Proficient in writing and maintaining automated tests using frameworks (e.g. Jest, React Testing Library).
• Demonstrable experience designing, building, and maintaining Tailwind CSS Web Interfaces.
• Experience building RESTful APIs.
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of hardware communication standards like CAN bus, ARINC-429, or RS-422.

Compensation

For this position we are targeting a base pay between $173,000 - $216,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

EEO Statement

We are an equal‑opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

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].

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

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.