Senior Software Engineer
Company: Archer
Location: San Jose
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
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 looking Software
Engineers to join the team that is building out Archer’s Airline
Operations Software Ecosystem. Engineers who have built and shipped
multiple products across disciplines and languages (Full-Stack,
Back-End, Web, and Mobile) are encouraged to apply. 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. This role enables you to be one of
a few people to craft the future of urban air mobility by the
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. 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 Product Development: Lead end-to-end technical
execution and receive full ownership of the software development
lifecycle System Architecture: 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 the Roadmap: Ideate, plan, and prototype technical
tools for aircraft performance and dispatch settings Work
Cross-Functionally: Work with design, data science, and technical
aviation experts to supercharge the features and products you are
working on Knowledge of Code-Generation: Use the latest
code-generation technologies to streamline your workflow and
achieve breakthrough productivity AI-Native Product Building:
Implement and productize novel machine learning and deep learning
algorithms developed by our AI/ML research team What you'll need:
Degree in an Engineering Discipline (or multiple pieces of evidence
of outstanding individual technical achievement) Evidence of
End-End Product Ownership: Experience building all parts of
software from front-end to back-end to cloud deployment Personal
Projects: Rich Github history with examples of personal projects
that can be shared with the hiring team and/or open-source
contributions Technologies: Next.JS, Java Script, React, React
Native, Python, Fast API, PostGres Design: Ability to create
intuitive, clean, and professional products without a dedicated
designer or design system AI: Strong understanding of how to
implement and train AI systems into SaaS products and willingness
to learn and adapt to building voice agent Infrastructure:
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: 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 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 $170,000.00 - $195,000.00 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 people@archer.com . Reasonable accommodations will
be determined on a case-by-case basis. Information collected and
processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is
subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy . Archer is unable to
provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present
time. 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
People@archer.com . All employment processes are managed by the
Archer People Team.
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