Senior Frontend Engineer — Space Dashboards & UI Leader

Airbus Ventures; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

FSA

Life and disability insurance

Retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design and development of user-facing applications powering CesiumAstro's mission-critical platforms. This role translates complex requirements into elegant, scalable UIs and works closely with backend, DevOps, and ML teams to deliver robust frontends.

You will mentor team members, contribute to reusable component libraries, and participate in QA and releases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
• 5 years of professional experience building web application frontends.
• Proven track record of leading or independently delivering frontend features in production systems.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Deep experience with modern frontend frameworks, particularly Vue.js, and tools such as Axios.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate design and technical choices.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain user-facing features for CesiumAstro's web-based dashboards and applications.
• Collaborate with backend, DevOps, and machine learning engineers to integrate complex data and workflows into intuitive frontends.
• Partner with product and business stakeholders to translate user needs into functional UI solutions.
• Contribute to reusable component libraries to ensure consistent aesthetics and behavior across applications.
• Participate in QA, testing, and release cycles to ensure high-quality, reliable software.
• Provide technical leadership in frontend development, mentoring team members and influencing design decisions.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Vue.js

Axios

Python

Terraform

Elasticsearch

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design and development of user-facing applications powering CesiumAstro's mission-critical platforms. This role translates complex requirements into elegant, scalable UIs and works closely with backend, DevOps, and ML teams to deliver robust frontends.

You will mentor team members, contribute to reusable component libraries, and participate in QA and releases.