Staff Frontend Engineer: Real-Time Aviation UI Leader

Beacon AI

San Carlos (CA)

Hybrid

USD 200,000 - 260,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage
Paid time off
401(k)

Job summary

Beacon AI in San Carlos, CA is seeking a Staff Frontend Software Engineer to own and lead the frontend for our aviation safety platform, delivering high-performance interfaces that turn complex aviation data into actionable insights.

You will drive frontend design, code quality, and mentorship while collaborating with backend, product, and UX/UI teams to build scalable, reliable experiences. Hybrid role; based in San Carlos with onsite days.

Qualifications

  • 9+ years of experience shipping high-performance web apps.
  • Deep expertise in React, TypeScript, and modern web standards.
  • Experience with live and historical data streams.
  • Ability to own features from concept to delivery with autonomy.
  • Strong debugging, testing, and performance optimization skills.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement React-based features and frontend systems for real-time aviation data.
  • Integrate, process, and visualize data from live streams and archives.
  • Mentor engineers and lead code reviews.
  • Collaborate with backend, product, and UX/UI for informed decisions.
  • Ensure maintainable frontend systems with tests and documentation.
  • Build reusable components and internal libraries to accelerate development.

Skills

React
TypeScript
JavaScript
State management
HTML/CSS
Performance optimization
Code reviews

Tools

Mapbox
Cesium
Live data streaming
Video streaming

Job description

Beacon AI in San Carlos, CA is seeking a Staff Frontend Software Engineer to own and lead the frontend for our aviation safety platform, delivering high-performance interfaces that turn complex aviation data into actionable insights.

You will drive frontend design, code quality, and mentorship while collaborating with backend, product, and UX/UI teams to build scalable, reliable experiences. Hybrid role; based in San Carlos with onsite days.

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