As a Lead Frontend Engineer at Beacon AI Inc., you will drive the development of high-impact web interfaces that integrate with a cutting-edge flight safety platform. You will architect React-based systems to visualize complex, real-time aviation data, collaborating across disciplines to build mission-critical tools that improve air travel safety and operational capability.
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Lead Software Engineer, Frontend/Web App at Beacon AI Inc.
Join Beacon AI Inc. to lead the development of mission-critical AI systems designed to make aviation safer and more efficient. As a Lead Frontend Engineer, you’ll architect high-performance React applications that process real-time flight data for a company backed by top-tier investors and trusted with over a dozen Department of Defense contracts. This is a unique opportunity to own complex technical challenges, from geospatial visualizations to live data streaming, while building tools that directly impact global air travel safety. Work in a fast-paced, high-autonomy environment in San Carlos, CA, with a competitive base salary and equity package.
About this role
Role overview
About the company
Pilot assistance AI and autonomy technology20-30 employees
Beacon AI builds AI-powered pilot assistance systems for commercial and defense aviation. Their hardware-lite platform integrates flight data, intelligent tools, and analytics to deliver real-time cockpit support. Led by former military pilots and autonomous vehicle engineers, the company focuses on augmenting, not replacing, pilots to improve safety, reduce workload, and optimize fleet operations.
What you'll do
What you will do
- Design and architect React-based frontend systems capable of processing and visualizing large-scale, real-time, and historical aviation datasets.
- Collaborate with backend engineers and UX designers to build reusable component libraries and optimize performance for high-stakes, responsive web applications.
- Mentor team members through rigorous code reviews and architectural discussions to uphold high technical standards across the frontend organization.
Who you are
Who this is a fit for
- 5+ years of experience building high-performance web applications with deep expertise in React, TypeScript, and modern state management patterns.
- Proven track record of taking technical ownership of complex product areas and delivering scalable frontend solutions in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
- Strong understanding of asynchronous data patterns, live streaming technologies, or geospatial visualization tools like Mapbox or Cesium is highly preferred.
Why this role
Why this role is remarkable
- Lead the frontend architecture for a mission-critical platform utilized by major airlines and the Department of Defense to improve global aviation safety.
- Work in a high-autonomy, fast-paced environment backed by top-tier investors with a proven track record of securing significant government and commercial partnerships.
- Solve complex technical challenges involving real-time geospatial data, live video streaming, and large-scale data visualization for mission-critical flight operations.
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