Frontend Engineer, Real-Time Civil Aviation Maps

Air Space Intelligence; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Space Intelligence seeks a frontend engineer to join the Civil Aviation Team in Boston. You’ll build mission-critical products with top-tier user experiences using React, Redux, Mapbox, and TypeScript.

You’ll handle real-time map rendering, overlays, and responsive UI, connecting databases and APIs to deliver reliable, scalable features. The role emphasizes precision, performance, and leveraging modern AI tools to accelerate development and improve code quality for air traffic and safety

Qualifications

• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and CSS.
• Experience building complex, map-based web applications with Mapbox, Maplibre, or Google Maps, focusing 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—solving problems when you see them.
• Ability to write fast, efficient, and maintainable code.
• Strong attention to detail and a passion for great user experiences.
• Proficiency in leveraging modern LLM tools to accelerate development workflows and enhance code quality.

Responsibilities

• Work with civil aviation and design teams to create mission-critical products with a top-notch user experience.
• Build new user-facing features in React, Redux, Mapbox, and TypeScript, including database models to APIs.
• Develop systems that reflect real-world air operations and ensure reliable performance and scalability.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

CSS

Map APIs

Real-time maps

WebGL/WebGPU

WASM

LLM tooling

Tools

Mapbox

Maplibre

Google Maps

ThreeJS

WebAssembly (WASM)

Job description

Air Space Intelligence seeks a frontend engineer to join the Civil Aviation Team in Boston. You’ll build mission-critical products with top-tier user experiences using React, Redux, Mapbox, and TypeScript.

You’ll handle real-time map rendering, overlays, and responsive UI, connecting databases and APIs to deliver reliable, scalable features. The role emphasizes precision, performance, and leveraging modern AI tools to accelerate development and improve code quality for air traffic and safety