Archer · 2 days ago
Sr. Staff SRE
San Jose, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$133K/yr - $200K/yr
3+ years expArcher 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 seeking a highly experienced and passionate Sr Staff Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to ensure the reliability, scalability, performance, and security of our core systems and services.
AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleManufacturing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Implement and maintain the infrastructure and pipeline required for an internal LLM-powered chat service, potentially leveraging platforms like OpenRouter or similar alternatives
Implement and maintain 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
Participate in on-call rotations to support production systems
Qualification
Required
3+ 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
Preferred
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
Company
Archer
Archer is an aerospace company that developed an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft tailored for urban air mobility systems.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.48BKey Investors
BlackRockStellantis
2025-11-06Post Ipo Equity· $650M
2025-06-12Post Ipo Equity· $850M
2025-02-11Post Ipo Equity· $300M
Leadership Team
Adam Goldstein
Founder and CEO
Tom Muniz
Chief Technology Officer
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