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.
This is a hybrid role, requiring in-person work at our San Jose, CA headquarters 10 days per month.
Archer is on a mission to not only unlock the skies with our aircraft Midnight, but with the entire software fabric that goes into running a large, sophisticated airline operation. We are looking for 0 to 1 Software Engineers to join an elite team that is building out Archer’s Airline Operations Software Ecosystem. This role enables you to be one of a few people to craft the future of urban air mobility by building agentic software that powers it. The products you will be building in this role will be integral for Archer’s LA2028 Olympics operation and to support the logistics, routing, performance, and dispatch of our aircraft for decades to come.
We're looking for someone who can own a product end-to-end, from frontend to backend to deployment, while bringing strong backend depth to help guide the team's architecture decisions. Engineers who have built and shipped multiple products across disciplines and languages are encouraged to apply.
Archer’s Airline Software team operates with Startup DNA and as such, we are looking for engineers who thrive in an autonomous environment where you will be encouraged to make product, design, and architecture decisions. The Airline Software Team is by design lean to provide engineers with career defining opportunities to design and scale an application that will touch millions of passengers a year.
What You'll Do:
- Build great software. Take product requirements and turn them into beautiful, reliable, and high quality web and mobile applications
- Create and manage backend infrastructure including building database schemas, API architecture, orchestration services, and refining architecture
- Lead end-to-end technical execution and receive full ownership of the software development lifecycle
- Design and implement the architecture and tech stack that will serve as the backbone for our platform while balancing scalability, speed, and reliability
- Contribute to our Roadmap. Ideate, plan, and prototype technical tools for aircraft performance and dispatch settings
- Work with Design, Data Science, and Technical Aviation Experts to supercharge the features and products you are working on
- Use the latest code-generation technologies to streamline your workflow and achieve breakthrough productivity
- Implement and productize novel machine learning and deep learning algorithms developed by our AI/ML research team
What You Need:
- 5+ years of post-college work, or entrepreneurial experience
- Bachelors or Masters Degree in an engineering discipline (or multiple pieces of evidence of outstanding individual technical achievement)
- End-to-end experience building software across the full stack — from front-end, back-end, and cloud deployment
- Technologies: NextJS, JavaScript, React, React Native, Swift, Python, Fast API, Postgres
- Ability to create intuitive, clean, and professional products without a dedicated designer or design system
- Strong understanding of how to implement and train AI systems into SaaS products and willingness to learn and adapt to building voice agent
- Familiarity with building serverless & micro-service in popular cloud hyperscalers andManaging production grade CI/CD pipelines
- Adaptability. Quickly and iteratively respond to needs of customers and turn product changes around on tight timelines
Bonus Qualifications:
- Infrastructure & DevOps experience: k8s, S3, RDS, SQS, Lambda, Datadog, Docker, Github Actions, Fastlane
- Strong passion for aviation and/or UAM
- Willingness and ability to transition between mobile and web development
- Previous experience working in and around logistics, transportation and/or aviation related companies
- Ex-Founder or have worked at an early-stage startup
- Experience working on complex systems of records like EHRs, ERPs, PMS, CMS, CRMs, and others
- Personal Projects: Rich Github history with examples of personal projects that can be shared with the hiring team and/or open-source contributions
- Passion for Design
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 $150,000.00 - $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 [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.Skills Required
- 5+ years of post-college work or entrepreneurial experience
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in an engineering discipline (or equivalent evidence of technical achievement)
- End-to-end experience building front-end, back-end, and cloud deployments
- Rich GitHub history with shareable personal projects or open-source contributions
- Ability to create intuitive, clean, professional products without a dedicated designer
- Strong understanding of implementing and training AI systems into SaaS products and willingness to work on voice agents
- Familiarity with building serverless and microservices on cloud hyperscalers and managing production-grade CI/CD pipelines
- Ability to quickly iterate in response to customer needs and ship on tight timelines
- Experience with backend development combined with AI-focused front-end development
- Design and implement architecture, tech stack, and own full software development lifecycle
Archer Aviation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Archer Aviation and has not been reviewed or approved by Archer Aviation.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision, alongside HSA/FSA options and an Employee Assistance Program, forming a comprehensive base. Wellness activities and company-sponsored outings are additionally referenced.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes generous PTO, paid sick days, and paid holidays, with unlimited PTO noted for exempt employees. This breadth provides above-average flexibility for a hardware-focused environment.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Ownership opportunities include company equity, performance bonuses, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a purchase discount. Equity is used to keep packages competitive in high-demand roles, creating meaningful upside potential.
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What We Do
Archer is an aerospace company building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft focused on improving mobility in cities. The company's mission is to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. Archer is designing, manufacturing, and operating a fully electric aircraft that can carry four passengers for 60 miles at speeds of up to 150mph while producing minimal noise. Archer's team is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
