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Beacon AI
San Carlos, California, United States
Source: Beacon AI careers · View original posting
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We’re a fast-moving team of aviators, engineers, and operators building an AI platform to make flying safer, more efficient, and more capable. Backed by top investors, we’ve secured a dozen Department of Defense contracts and partnered with major airlines to deliver mission-critical systems. We operate without silos or heavy processes. Small, focused teams own what they build, ship quickly, and learn fast, pushing the boundaries of how humans and AI work together in aviation.
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. You will collaborate closely across disciplines and play a key role in advancing aviation safety and operational capability.
9+ 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.
Proactive, resourceful mindset with the ability to operate effectively in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
Consistently sets and upholds a high technical bar through design decisions, code quality, mentorship, and hiring input.
Ability to analyze and optimize frontend performance for scalability, responsiveness, and reliability.
Bonus Points
Passion for aviation and a desire to improve air travel efficiency and safety.
Experience with geospatial or mapping tools such as Mapbox or Cesium.
Deep experience with live data streaming and playback systems.
Experience with video streaming technologies and real-time media delivery.
Work Location
This is a hybrid role based in San Carlos, CA, with 3+ days per week onsite and the option to work remotely on remaining days.
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