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We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.\nWhat You’ll Do\nAs a Senior Software Backend Engineer, you will build and scale the core application logic, streaming pipelines, and data layers that power our real-time AI tracking platform. You will focus on the intersection of backend service architecture and data engineering-ensuring high-frequency telemetry data is ingested via streaming queues, accurately modeled, and reliably served to downstream web apps and AI models.\nDesign, develop, and maintain high-performance backend systems, microservices, and APIs alongside real-time data pipelines.\nImplement stateful stream-processing applications to clean, transform, and window high-frequency telemetry and event data.\nArchitect robust data models and schemas optimized for low-latency writes and fast real-time queries across relational, time-series, and caching layers.\nCollaborate cross-functionally with frontend and AI/data science to expose clean, structured data and integrated AI insights via scalable APIs.\nParticipate in the full software development lifecycle, including writing integration tests, code reviews, deployment, and monitoring pipeline health.\nInvestigate, debug, and optimize application bottlenecks, data serialization overhead, and query performance in production.\nWhat You Need\nBS/MS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.\n3+ years of professional software engineering experience with a balanced focus on backend systems and data pipeline development.\nProficiency in Java, Python and/or Rust to build backend services\nAwareness of distributed messaging systems and event-driven architectures, such as Apache Pulsar or Kafka.\nUnderstanding of data modeling concepts related to relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and in-memory data structures (e.g., Redis/Valkey).\nFamiliarity with containerization (Docker) and modern cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure).\nAble to leverage AI coding assistants to increase velocity while fully understanding and taking absolute ownership of all backend code and schemas you commit.\nStrong problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset to handle the complexities of real-time data flow.\nBonus Qualifications\nExperience with column-oriented or time-series data storage and analytical file formats (e.g., Parquet).\nFamiliarity with geographic/spatial data processing and mapping APIs.\nBasic understanding of Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and GitOps workflows.\nPrior experience or a deep interest in aerospace, aviation, or high-throughput tracking systems.\nPlease 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\nAt 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 $160,000.00 - $198,000.00. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.\nArcher 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.\nArcher 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 . Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.\nInformation collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy.\nCertain positions may be eligible for visa sponsorship.\nArcher 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.\nArcher 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 . 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