Senior iOS Developer
About The Position
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. At Archer Aviation, we are empowering pilots with next-generation aviation technology. You will join a small, expert team with big ambitions, directly shaping a product that blends on-device artificial intelligence, aviation expertise, peripheral integration, and seamless mobile user experience.
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science or related field
- 5+ years of professional iOS development experience
- Fluency in Swift and familiarity with modern UIKit/SwiftUI architectures
- Track record of shipping and supporting apps on the Apple App Store
- Experience deploying on-device machine learning with Core ML, MLX, or similar frameworks
- Familiarity with mapping technologies
- Strong testing, debugging, and optimization skills for mission-critical apps
- Experience in developing offline first apps
Nice To Haves
- Background or hands-on experience in aviation, navigation, or weather-related applications
- Experience with 3D graphics, Metal, OpenGL or other advanced graphics technologies
- Understanding of aviation data formats, regulations, or EFB use cases
- Experience in small, agile teams and product development cycles
Responsibilities
- Architect, develop, and maintain core iOS application features in Swift with an emphasis on performance, stability, and usability
- Deploy and optimize on-device machine learning models (via MLX and CoreML) for real-time intelligence
- Integrate and visualize mapping, live weather feeds, sensor data, and other aviation inputs
- Ensure the app operates reliably offline
- Coordinate closely with product, design, and AI teams to translate concepts, research, and requirements into flight-ready features
- Uphold industry best practices for testing, accessibility, code quality, and compliance
- Own the App Store release process, including provisioning, profiling, and ongoing support/analytics
- Contribute to technical roadmaps, peer code reviews, and iterative feature delivery
- Help shape a dynamic, fast-moving engineering culture where shipping matters
Benefits
- pay-for-performance culture
- reward performance that supports the Company’s business strategy
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
