Software Engineer, Frontend/Web App
About The Position
Beacon AI is seeking a Frontend Web App Engineer to build user-facing web interfaces that integrate with its flight safety platform. The engineer will work with senior engineers, product managers, and designers to develop features for interacting with complex aviation data, contribute to production systems, and help advance flight safety and operational efficiency. The role involves building React-based applications that handle real-time and historical data, collaborating across disciplines, and contributing to reliable, maintainable frontend systems and shared libraries. This is a hybrid role based in San Carlos, California, with at least three days per week onsite and the option to work remotely on the remaining days. Due to U.S. export control regulations, applicants must be U.S. Persons. The company cannot provide visa sponsorship or support visa transfers, and all work must be performed in the United States.
Requirements
- At least 2 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 (U.S. citizen, Green Card holder, lawful permanent resident, or individual granted asylum or refugee status); 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 using 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 system 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 or more paid company holidays.
- 401(k) offered; there is no current employer match, though the company is committed to enhancing this benefit in the future.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
