As Lead Backend Software Engineer, you will architect and scale the mission-critical systems powering Beacon AI Inc.’s flight safety platform. You’ll take ownership of backend services, distributed systems, and real-time data pipelines, balancing hands-on development with technical leadership to deliver reliable, secure applications that directly impact the future of aviation.
Lead Backend Software Engineer at Beacon AI Inc.
Beacon AI Inc. is transforming the aviation industry by building an AI platform that makes flying safer and more capable. As a Lead Backend Software Engineer, you will join a fast-moving team of aviators and engineers to architect the mission-critical systems powering flight safety technology. offers a unique opportunity to apply your expertise in Python and Node.js to real-world, life-saving applications. Enjoy a hybrid San Carlos-based role with a salary up to $240K, meaningful equity, and the chance to lead technical design for high-stakes distributed systems.
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Location
San Carlos, United States
Compensation
$185k-$240k + Equity
Company
Beacon AI Inc.
Role overview
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 will do
- Architect, build, and maintain mission-critical backend services and distributed systems using Python and Node.js to support real-time flight data.
- Design and implement secure, scalable APIs and data pipelines for efficient ingestion and processing of time-series and multimedia aviation data.
- Lead technical design discussions and code reviews while ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of production cloud infrastructure.
Who this is a fit for
- 5+ years of experience designing and implementing backend services and distributed systems in production environments.
- High proficiency in modern backend languages, specifically Python and JavaScript/TypeScript (Node.js), with experience scaling backend infrastructure.
- Strong ownership mindset with a track record of driving end-to-end features from concept through deployment in evolving, fast-paced environments.
Why this role is remarkable
- Directly impact aviation safety by building technology that helps pilots interact with aircraft and saves lives in real-world scenarios.
- Join a high-growth, well-funded startup with a dozen Department of Defense contracts and partnerships with major commercial airlines.
- Work in a high-ownership, hybrid environment in San Carlos where small, focused teams ship quickly without silos or heavy bureaucracy.
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