Full Stack Engineer

Remote - California, Livermore, CA 94551, USA

Archer is a technology company that provides Integrated Risk Management software solutions to other organizations. The Archer Platform provides a common foundation for organizations to manage IT security risk, regulatory compliance, third‑party/supply chain risk, and more. Non‑technical users can automate processes, streamline workflow, control user access, tailor the user interface, and report in real‑time using the point‑and‑click interface to build and manage business applications.

Archer has been the leading risk management software platform for over 20 years.

• Design and implement end‑to‑end features using React (frontend) and Python (backend).
• Build, optimize, and maintain RESTful APIs for data exchange between services and front‑end applications.
• Architect data models and write performant SQL queries in Postgre
  
  SQL.
• Architect and use highly indexed information in Elastic Search.
• Integrate with AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, API Gateway, Cloud Formation, or ECS).
• Ensure adherence to best practices for scalability, maintainability, and security.

• Participate in designing distributed system architectures leveraging AWS‑managed services.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines using Bitbucket, Git Hub Actions, or similar tools.
• Work with infrastructure teams to containerize and deploy applications using Docker or Kubernetes.
• Support monitoring and observability practices (Cloud Watch, Prometheus, or similar).

• Write clean, reusable, and well‑documented code that meets coding standards and security requirements.
• Implement and maintain unit, integration, and API‑level tests.
• Participate in peer code reviews and help enforce code quality and design consistency.
• Maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, API specs, and deployment guides.

• Collaborate with Product Managers and UX Designers to deliver seamless, user‑centric features.
• Work with QA teams to triage issues, optimize test coverage, and improve release reliability.
• Participate actively in sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily standups using JIRA.
• Contribute to technical design discussions, backlog grooming, and process improvements.

• 5+ years of professional experience in full‑stack software development.
• Solid backend development experience in Python (FastAPI, Flask, or Django preferred).
• Hands‑on experience with Postgre
  
  SQL, including schema design and query optimization.
• Proven experience deploying and managing applications on AWS (e.g., Lambda, ECS, RDS, S3, Cloud Watch).
• Proficiency with RESTful API design and integration.
• Experience using JIRA, Bitbucket or Git Hub, and Visual Studio Code for development and collaboration.
• Familiarity with agile software development and CI/CD pipelines.

• Experience with serverless architectures or microservices.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or AWS CDK.
• Knowledge of authentication and authorization protocols (OAuth2, JWT, Cognito).
• Background in Legal Tech, Reg Tech, or AI‑driven document or workflow systems.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks (pytest, Jest, Cypress).

• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ownership mindset with attention to detail and delivery quality.
• Comfort working in fast‑paced, evolving environments.
• Proactive approach to problem‑solving and continuous improvement.

• Delivery of high‑quality, well‑tested code on schedule.
• Scalable and reliable deployments across environments.
• Effective collaboration with PM, UX, and QA teams.
• Measurable performance and user experience improvements.

Archer is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Archer are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Archer will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. All Archer employees are expected to support this policy and contribute to an environment of equal opportunity.