Senior Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Archer
$163-204k
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Office located in San Jose, CA
Electric air taxis
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Electric air taxis
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$163-204k
More information about location
Office located in San Jose, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To unlock the skies, freeing everyone to reimagine how they move and spend time.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or a similar role with a strong focus on operational excellence
- Deep expertise in Amazon EKS, including cluster provisioning, management, and troubleshooting
- Extensive experience with observability tools and practices, including Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or similar
- Proven track record in designing and implementing robust data pipelines (e.g., Kafka, Airflow, Spark)
- Strong background in CI/CD methodologies and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, ArgoCD)
- Expert-level knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS preferred), including infrastructure-as-code principles
- Comprehensive understanding of security best practices for cloud environments, applications, and data
- Proficiency in Docker for containerization and orchestration
- Advanced scripting and programming skills in Python, Bash, and PowerShell
- Solid understanding of networking concepts, distributed systems, and operating systems
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a highly collaborative team
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Desirable
- Experience with other Kubernetes distributions or cloud providers
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR)
- Certifications in AWS, Kubernetes, or other relevant technologies
What the job involves
- Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of highly available, scalable, and secure cloud-native infrastructure on Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)
- Develop and implement comprehensive observability strategies, including monitoring, logging, and alerting, to ensure the health and performance of our systems
- Architect and optimize data pipelines to ensure efficient and reliable data flow across various platforms
- Drive the continuous improvement of our CI/CD pipelines, promoting best practices for automated testing, deployment, and release management
- Champion cloud-first strategies, leveraging the full capabilities of cloud platforms for infrastructure, services, and operations
- Implement and enforce robust security practices across our infrastructure, applications, and data
- Design and maintain Docker-based containerization solutions for our applications
- Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools using Python, Bash, and PowerShell
- Collaborate with development teams to ensure reliability is built into the software development lifecycle from inception
- Troubleshoot complex production issues across various layers of the stack, identifying root causes and implementing preventative measures
- Mentor and guide junior SREs, sharing knowledge and fostering a culture of operational excellence
- Participate in on-call rotations to support production systems
Our take
With traffic, noise, and emissions becoming major challenges for urban life, Archer is building electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircrafts, led by its flagship model, Midnight, offering a cleaner, quieter alternative to traditional short-haul travel. The idea is simple: replace long car rides with quick, sustainable fluights that lift off vertically, fly over the gridlock, and help reduce urban pollution. It's a bold shift in transportation, but one that could meaningfully change how we navigate cities in the years ahead.
Midnight is designed to make these short flights practical, safe, and efficient. Its electric powertrain significantly reduce noise and emissions compared to helicopters (one of the biggest barriers to adopting urban air mobility at scale). However, eVTOLs face hurdles before becoming an everyday reality, including regulatory approvals, infrastructure build-out, and the operational testing needed to prove long-term safety and reliability. Archer is addressing these challenges with major manufacturing investment, deep engineering partnerships, and ongoing flight testing in the US and abroad.
Even with these barriers, Archer has been moving from success to success. The company is set to be the official air taxi provider for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. And its recent acquisition of Hawthorne Airport in LA will serve as both a launch site and an innovation hub for next-generation, AI-powered aviation operations. On the commercial side, Archer's partnerships with United Airlines and its growing international presence signal strong industry confidence. COmbines with newly expanded funding and successful long-range flight tests, Archer sure is a promising player in eVTOl aviation.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
44% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jul 2020
$55.7m
SERIES A
Total funding: $55.7m
Company HQ
Tasman and Zanker, San Jose, CA
Leadership
Adam Goldstein
(Founder & CEO)Began their career in Financial Services, before co-founding Vettery, a talent marketplace, in 2012. Founded Archer in 2018.
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