Senior Software Engineer, Frontend/Web App

Beacon AI • San Carlos, CA

5d • $173,000 - $225,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Beacon AI is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to build high-impact web interfaces integrated with its flight safety platform. The role develops user-facing features that enable interaction with complex aviation data and contributes to production systems supporting flight safety and operational efficiency. The engineer works closely with senior engineers, product managers, and designers in a collaborative, fast-moving team.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience building user-facing web applications, or equivalent experience through internships, projects, or coursework.
• Experience with React, TypeScript, JavaScript, state management, and modern web standards including HTML and CSS.
• Familiarity with asynchronous frontend patterns and working with APIs or data streams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn from feedback and mentorship.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-moving environment.
• Attention to code quality, performance, and maintainability.
• Must be a U.S. Person, as defined in the posting: a U.S. citizen, Green Card holder/lawful permanent resident, or individual granted asylum or refugee status. The company cannot provide visa sponsorship or support visa transfers; all work must be performed in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Passion for aviation and a desire to improve air travel efficiency and safety.
• Experience with mapping or geospatial tools such as Mapbox or Cesium.
• Exposure to live data or video streaming concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement React-based web application features that work with real-time and historical aviation data.
• Integrate, process, and visualize data from multiple sources, including live streams and archived datasets.
• Collaborate with backend engineers, product managers, and UX/UI designers on feature design and implementation.
• Contribute to code reviews and follow established frontend best practices and architectural patterns.
• Support frontend reliability and maintainability through testing and documentation.
• Contribute to reusable components and shared frontend libraries.

Benefits

• 100% of employee medical premiums covered and 25% of dependent medical premiums covered.
• Three weeks of paid time off.
• 13+ paid company holidays.
• 401(k) offered; no current employer match, with a stated commitment to enhance the benefit in the future.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed