Beacon AI - Software Engineer, Frontend/Web App
Requirements
• Passion for aviation and a desire to improve air travel efficiency and safety. • Experience with mapping or geospatial tools such as Mapbox or Cesium. • Exposure to live data or video streaming concepts. • Work LocationThis is a hybrid role based in San Carlos, CA, with 3+ days per week onsite and the option to work remotely on remaining days. • Work Location
Responsibilities
• Design and implement React-based features for web applications that work with real-time and historical aviation data. • Integrate, process, and visualize data from multiple sources, including live streams and archived datasets. • Collaborate with backend engineers, product managers, and UX/UI designers on feature design and implementation. • Contribute to code reviews and follow established frontend best practices and architectural patterns. • Help ensure frontend systems are reliable and maintainable through testing and documentation. • Contribute to reusable components and shared frontend libraries. • What Will Make You Successful • 2+ years of experience building user-facing web applications, or equivalent experience through internships, projects, or coursework. • Experience with React, TypeScript, JavaScript, state management, and modern web standards (HTML/CSS). • Familiarity with asynchronous frontend patterns and working with APIs or data streams. • Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn from feedback and mentorship. • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-moving environment. • Attention to code quality, performance, and maintainability.
Benefits
• $135K – $190K • Offers Equity • The base salary range listed reflects the full scope of this position, which is open to multiple levels (L3–L4), and is informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual offer will be determined based on the candidate's experience, background, and the level at which they are hired. • We use clear benchmarks to provide fair salaries and meaningful equity, ensuring compensation aligns with your skills and contributions. Beacon is financially healthy, well-funded, and ready to reward those who help achieve our ambitious goals. We use Pave to keep up to date with market pay rates and make proactive adjustments. • We’re a fast-moving team of aviators, engineers, and operators building an AI platform to make flying safer, more efficient, and more capable. Backed by top investors, we’ve secured a dozen Department of Defense contracts and partnered with major airlines to deliver mission-critical systems. We operate without silos or heavy processes. Small, focused teams own what they build, ship quickly, and learn fast, pushing the boundaries of how humans and AI work together in aviation. • Healthcare: 100%* of employee medical premiums covered; 25% for dependents • Time Off: 3 weeks PTO plus 13+ paid company holidays • Stipends: Monthly phone and wellness benefits • 401(k): Offered (no current employer match, but we are committed to enhancing this benefit in the future). • Due to U.S. export control regulations, we can only hire U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens, Green Card holders, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted asylum or refugee status). We are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support visa transfers. All work must be performed in the United States.
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