Lead Software Engineer, Frontend/Web App

Beacon AI
Any Location, CA
Job Description
Role Overview

We are seeking a Lead Frontend Engineer to bring technical leadership, strong ownership, and strategic thinking to our frontend team. In this role, you will drive the development of high-impact web interfaces that integrate with our flight safety platform, enabling users to interact with complex aviation data and derive actionable insights.

What You Will Do

Design and implement React-based features while architecting frontend systems that handle large-scale, real-time and historical aviation data. Integrate, process, and visualize data from multiple sources, including live streams and archived datasets.

Why It Might Be a Fit

5+ years of experience building and shipping high-performance, user-facing web applications. Deep expertise in React, TypeScript, JavaScript, state management, and modern web standards (HTML/CSS).

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience building and shipping high-performance, user-facing web applications
  • Deep expertise in React, TypeScript, JavaScript, state management, and modern web standards (HTML/CSS)
  • Strong experience with asynchronous frontend patterns and efficient handling of live and historical data streams
  • Proven ownership of complex features or product areas, driving work from concept through delivery with a high degree of autonomy

Benefits

  • 100% of employee medical premiums covered
  • 25% of dependents' medical premiums covered
  • 3 weeks PTO plus 13+ paid company holidays
  • 401(k) plan offered (no current employer match)
  • Bonus points for passion for aviation and experience with geospatial or mapping tools
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