Lead Software Engineer, Frontend/Web App at Beacon AI
San Carlos, CA
$185,000–$260,000
Jul 19, 2026
San Carlos, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior frontend engineering role at an aviation AI company, focused on building and leading development of web interfaces that surface complex flight data — including real-time streams and historical datasets — through React-based applications. The position carries architectural responsibility, mentorship duties, and close collaboration with backend, product, and design teams. It suits an experienced engineer comfortable owning large, ambiguous frontend systems end to end.
Senior level · 5+ years · San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 1,650 people in the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 1,250–2,150
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $186,640 (middle half $163,500–$219,670).
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Why we read it this way (9)
The title is 'Lead Frontend Engineer' but carries no standard seniority level word (Junior/Mid/Senior/Staff/Principal), so advertised seniority is Unspecified. The actual requirements — 5+ years, end-to-end ownership of complex features, mentorship, architectural leadership — support a Senior classification.
San Carlos, CA falls within the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA CBSA (41860).
The role is hybrid (3+ days onsite in San Carlos, CA); it is not fully remote.
No compensation figures are stated in the posting.
The posting explicitly restricts hiring to U.S. Persons due to export control regulations; visa sponsorship is not available.
Mapbox and Cesium appear together under 'Bonus Points' as interchangeable geospatial/mapping tool examples — captured as a single preferred skill with Cesium as an alternative.
'State management' is listed as a named requirement alongside React/TypeScript; it is retained as a concrete skill given its explicit call-out, though no specific library (Redux, Zustand, etc.) is named.
Automated testing is explicitly called out as a requirement ('Ensure reliable, maintainable frontend systems through automated testing') and is retained as a concrete skill; no specific framework is named.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): state management.
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