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# Senior Software Engineer, Backend

- **Company:** ARCHER
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $180,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon S3, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Web Development, Github, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Machine Learning, Next.js, Software Construction, Software Engineering, Datadog, ReactJS, Swift (Programming Language), Backend, Fastapi, Amazon Relational Database Service, Kubernetes, React Native, Front End Software Development, Functional Programming, Api Design, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Serverless Computing, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** October 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-software-engineer-backend-san-jose-ca--2946cfa5-0a90-4034-a32c-63f383b69c7d

## About the Role

* 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

## Description

* 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