Lead Backend Software Engineer | Beacon AI · Teeming.ai
Beacon AI
Beacon AI is an aviation technology company focused on enhancing flight safety and operational efficiency for commercial and private aircraft operators. The company develops an AI Assistant that…
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Beacon AI
Beacon AI is an aviation technology company focused on enhancing flight safety and operational efficiency for commercial and private aircraft operators. The company develops an AI Assistant that…
AI AssistantAviationFleet MonitoringFlight EfficiencyFlight SafetyOperational EfficiencyPilot AssistanceRoute Optimizationbeaconai.co
HQSan Carlos, US
Team Size25
Open Jobs5
Total Funding$20M
Latest Fundraise2 years ago
TL;DR
Product: AI pilot assistant (safety net, coach, superhuman features) and flight-data/management platform
Customers: Commercial airlines, private/charter operators, government/defense fleets, OEMs, system integrators
Funding: $20M total venture funding; $15M Series A (Oct 2024)
HQ & founding: San Francisco; founded 2021
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Flight safety and operational efficiency for aircraft operators
Founded
2021
Industry
Software Development
Tech Stack
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon Route 53
Amazon S3
CommonCrawl Top 10m
Google Universal Analytics
HSTS
Ruby on Rails Token
UNPKG
reCAPTCHA
reCAPTCHA v2
Funding Track Record
Series A- 2024-10-15
$15,000,000
Series A reported to bring total venture funding to $20M
Investor Signal
“Backed by Costanoa Ventures, Scout Ventures, JetBlue Ventures, Sam Altman and additional investors”
Founders
What we do
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We are seeking a Lead Backend Software Engineer to design, build, and scale the backend systems that power our flight safety platform
In this role, you will take ownership of backend services, APIs, and data pipelines, balancing hands-on development with technical leadership
You’ll work closely with product and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable systems that support mission-critical, real-world applications
Architect, build, and maintain backend services and distributed systems that support mission-critical applications
Design and implement secure, scalable APIs for internal and external integrations, including real-time data streaming and support for web and mobile clients
Build and optimize data pipelines for efficient ingestion, processing, and access to time-series and multimedia data
Own backend system reliability, performance, and scalability in production environments
Lead technical design discussions and contribute to code reviews and architectural decisions
Troubleshoot and resolve complex backend and cloud infrastructure issues to ensure high availability
Take ownership of backend features or systems from concept through delivery, working closely with product and cross-functional partners- Ability to operate effectively in evolving environments while maintaining high standards for quality and reliability
Proven experience building, scaling, and operating backend infrastructure
Experience building or working with data pipelines and backend systems handling large-scale or real-time data
Strong ownership mindset, with experience driving end-to-end systems and features from design through deployment
Fluency in modern backend languages such as Python and JavaScript/TypeScript (Node.js)
5+ years of experience designing and implementing backend services, APIs, and distributed systems in production environments
Background in DevOps or DevSecOps, including automating infrastructure and improving system reliability and security
Experience working with big data tools or large-scale data processing frameworks
Familiarity with machine learning workflows or data-intensive systems
Passion for aviation and a desire to improve air travel efficiency and safety
