Lead the development of high-impact web interfaces for a mission-critical flight safety platform. You will architect React-based systems to handle complex, real-time aviation data and live streams. Working in a fast-paced environment without silos, you will bridge the gap between sophisticated data processing and actionable user insights for pilots and airlines.
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Lead Software Engineer at Beacon AI Inc.
Join an elite team of aviators and engineers building the future of flight safety. As a Lead Frontend Engineer, you'll own the architecture of real-time flight dashboards, working at the intersection of geospatial data and high-performance React applications. If you're a U.S. Person looking for a high-impact role in San Carlos with a market-leading salary and equity, this is your chance to make air travel safer and more efficient.
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
- Architect and implement complex frontend systems using React and TypeScript to visualize live and historical aviation data streams.
- Design reusable component libraries and geospatial tools to accelerate the development of flight safety and playback dashboards.
- Mentor engineering teams through rigorous code reviews and strategic architectural discussions to maintain high standards of reliability.
Who you are
Who this is a fit for
- 5+ years of professional experience shipping high-performance web applications with deep expertise in React and modern state management.
- Proven ability to handle asynchronous data patterns, including live media streaming, geospatial mapping, or real-time data visualization.
- Must be a U.S. Person (citizen or Green Card holder) due to export control regulations and possess a proactive, autonomous engineering mindset.
Why this role
Why this role is remarkable
- Direct impact on aviation safety and efficiency by building the interfaces that humans and AI use to navigate the skies together.
- Massive traction with a dozen DoD contracts and major airline partnerships, offering the stability of high-revenue government work with startup speed.
- High-ownership environment with L5–L6 level seniority where you set the technical bar and influence the future of flight technology.
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