Software Engineer, Frontend/Web App

The role

You will design and implement React-based features for web applications that work with real-time and historical aviation data. You will collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to develop user-facing features.

What you will do

• 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.

Required qualifications

• 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.

Nice to have

• 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.

Benefits

• 100% of employee medical premiums covered; 25% for dependents
• 3 weeks PTO plus 13+ paid company holidays
• 401(k) offered

Before you apply

• Can only hire U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens, Green Card holders, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted asylum or refugee status).
• Unable to provide visa sponsorship or support visa transfers.
• All work must be performed in the United States.

About the company

Beacon AI is a team of aviators, engineers, and operators building an AI platform to make flying safer, more efficient, and more capable. They have secured a dozen Department of Defense contracts and partnered with major airlines.