Software Engineer, Frontend Lead

Remotedxb; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Swarm Aero in Dubai is seeking a seasoned frontend architect to own and shape the C2 system UI for directing swarms of aircraft. You will lead the development of real-time, collaborative interfaces and define the patterns that power telemetry, scheduling, and sensor data visualization.

The role requires a degree in CS or equivalent, 8+ years building complex frontend apps, elite UI/UX instincts, and hands-on experience with React or a modern framework.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years building complex, production frontend applications.
• Elite UI/UX instincts.
• Deep experience building production web interfaces with React or a comparable modern framework.
• Experience mentoring engineers and setting technical direction.

Responsibilities

• Own and architect the frontend for a C2 system directing swarms of heterogeneous aircraft
• Build real-time, collaborative interfaces for controlling large numbers of aircraft simultaneously
• Design and ship new UI concepts for representing vehicle telemetry, sensor data, and scheduling
• Set the frontend architecture, patterns, and standards for the team
• Ship early and often with strong CI/CD, QA, and DevSecOps

Skills

Frontend architecture

React

UI/UX instincts

Mentoring engineers

Real-time interfaces

Technical leadership

CI/CD DevSecOps

Education

Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Tools

WebGL

OpenGL

Video streaming protocols

Geospatial tech

Job description

Responsibilities

• Own and architect the frontend for a C2 system directing swarms of heterogeneous aircraft
• Build real-time, collaborative interfaces for controlling large numbers of aircraft simultaneously
• Design and ship new UI concepts for representing vehicle telemetry, sensor data, and scheduling
• Set the frontend architecture, patterns, and standards for the team
• Ship early and often with strong CI/CD, QA, and DevSecOps

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 8+ years building complex, production frontend applications
• Elite UI/UX instincts
• Deep experience building production web interfaces with React or a comparable modern framework
• Experience mentoring engineers and setting technical direction

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with both immediate mode and retained mode UI paradigms
• Track record with performance-sensitive application development
• Familiarity with video streaming protocols
• WebGL/OpenGL experience
• Experience with geospatial applications

About the Company

Swarm Aero is redefining air power by building the largest swarming UAV and the most versatile swarming aircraft network in the world. The team consists of aerospace and defense experts from companies like Airbus, Blue Origin, and Scaled Composites.