Lead Software Engineer, Frontend/Web App
Leads development of React-based web applications for complex real-time and historical aviation data, while mentoring engineers and setting frontend architecture and quality standards. Requires 5+ years of experience with React, TypeScript, JavaScript, state management, and performance optimization.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Design and implement React-based features for high-impact web interfaces.
- Architect frontend systems that handle large-scale, real-time, and historical aviation data.
- Integrate, process, and visualize data from live streams and archived datasets.
- Mentor engineers and promote best practices through code reviews and architectural discussions.
- Collaborate with backend engineers, product managers, and UX/UI designers on design and implementation decisions.
- Build reliable, maintainable frontend systems with automated testing, documentation, and strong engineering standards.
- Create reusable components and internal libraries.
- Analyze and optimize frontend performance for scalability, responsiveness, and reliability.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience building and shipping high-performance, user-facing web applications.
- Deep expertise in React, TypeScript, JavaScript, state management, and modern web standards including HTML and CSS.
- Experience with asynchronous frontend patterns and efficient handling of live and historical data streams.
- Proven ownership of complex features or product areas from concept through delivery.
- Ability to work autonomously in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
- Strong technical leadership, including design decisions, code quality, mentorship, and hiring input.
Nice-to-Haves
- Passion for aviation and improving air travel efficiency and safety.
- Experience with geospatial or mapping tools such as Mapbox or Cesium.
- Experience with live data streaming and playback systems.
- Experience with video streaming technologies and real-time media delivery.
Compensation and Benefits
- Annual salary: $185,000–$260,000.
- 100% of employee medical premiums covered and 25% of dependent premiums covered.
- Three weeks of paid time off plus 13+ paid company holidays.
- 401(k) offered.
- This is a hybrid role based in San Carlos, CA, with 3+ days per week onsite and the option to work remotely on remaining days.
Skills
React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, State Management, Automated Testing, Mapbox, Cesium, Data Streaming, Video Streaming, Web Performance
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