Frontend Engineer (Defense)

Air space Intelligence, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Air space Intelligence, Inc. is seeking a frontend engineer to join our product team in Boston. You will build mission-critical web applications with a focus on map-based UIs and real-time interactivity using React, TypeScript, and Mapbox.

You will collaborate with defense and design teams to deliver top-tier user experiences while leveraging WebGL/WebGPU and WASM to optimize performance. This role involves handling export-controlled tech and restricted U.S. Government data.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and CSS.
• Experience building complex, map-based web applications with Mapbox, Maplibre, or Google Maps, with a focus on real-time rendering of multiple interactive features and overlays.
• Familiarity with WebGL, WebGPU, or ThreeJS for accelerated graphics rendering and WebAssembly (WASM) for enhancing application performance.
• A bias for action. When you see a problem you solve it.
• Ability to writing fast, efficient, and maintainable code.
• Strong attention to detail and a passion for great user experiences.
• Proficient in leveraging modern LLM tools to accelerate development workflows and enhance code quality.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with defense and design teams to deliver mission-critical products with top-notch UX.
• Build user-facing features in React, Redux, Mapbox, and TypeScript from database models to APIs.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

CSS

Mapbox

Maplibre

Google Maps

WebGL/WebGPU/ThreeJS

WebAssembly

LLM tools

Bias for action

Efficient coding

Attention to detail

Tools

Mapbox

Maplibre

Google Maps

Job description

About ASI

ASI's mission-critical technology powers decision-making across aviation, defense, energy, and other critical infrastructure domains. Backed by top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Spark Capital, and Renegade Partners, ASI delivers operational decision superiority—compressing days of analysis into seconds of action. ASI is leading the way and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

What You Will Do:

As part of our product engineering team, you'll work closely with our defense and design teams to create mission-critical products with a top-notch user experience. You'll work on systems that reflect the real-world intricacies of air operations and build new user-facing features in React, Redux, Mapbox, and Typescript with everything from database models to APIs.

What We Value:

• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and CSS.
• Experience building complex, map-based web applications with Mapbox, Maplibre, or Google Maps, with a focus on real-time rendering of multiple interactive features and overlays.
• Familiarity with WebGL, WebGPU, or ThreeJS for accelerated graphics rendering and WebAssembly (WASM) for enhancing application performance.
• A bias for action. When you see a problem you solve it.
• Ability to writing fast, efficient, and maintainable code.
• Strong attention to detail and a passion for great user experiences.
• Proficient in leveraging modern LLM tools to accelerate development workflows and enhance code quality.

How We Hire:

We look at the interview process not as a screening or test, but rather as an opportunity to simulate what it would look like working together. We build the interview process around you.

ASI works with export controlled technology and restricted U.S. Government data, including on contracts mandating U.S. immigration status and location restrictions for performing personnel. Employment offers are contingent on ability to timely obtain all required authorizations for contemplated job duties.