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Beacon AI · 2 weeks ago

Lead Software Engineer, iOS/Mobile

positionSan Carlos, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
date6+ years exp

Beacon AI is a fast-moving team building an AI platform to enhance flight safety and efficiency. The Lead iOS Software Engineer will be responsible for building and scaling mobile applications, taking ownership of core iOS systems, and leading a team of engineers to deliver reliable mobile experiences.

Air TransportationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big Data
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Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain high-performance iOS applications using Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, and modern iOS frameworks
Own and evolve the architecture of the iOS platform, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance in production environments
Lead and mentor iOS engineers through code reviews, architectural guidance, and day-to-day technical support
Contribute hands-on to complex features and core modules, modeling strong design and implementation practices
Collaborate closely with design and product partners to deliver intuitive, pilot-friendly user experiences
Integrate with internal and external APIs, real-world data sources, and hardware interfaces to enable secure, real-time functionality

Qualification

IOS developmentSwiftSwiftUIUIKitConcurrencyNetworkingUser-centered designAviation passionAWS familiarityCI/CD pipelinesOn-device MLTechnical leadershipCollaborationOwnership mindset

Required

6+ years of professional iOS development experience, including shipping and maintaining production applications
Strong expertise in Swift and SwiftUI, with experience using UIKit and modern iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Combine, and Core Location
Solid understanding of concurrency and asynchronous programming, including async/await, multithreading, and GCD
Experience working with networking layers, real-world data streams, and/or Bluetooth or hardware-adjacent integrations
Proven ability to work closely with designers and product managers to ship polished, user-centered mobile products
Strong ownership mindset, with experience driving complex features from design through production

Preferred

Passion for aviation and a desire to improve air travel efficiency and safety
Experience with mapping or spatial frameworks such as Mapbox or MapKit
Background in aviation, robotics, sensors, or other real-world, data-driven domains
Familiarity with AWS-backed systems, CI/CD pipelines, or on-device ML (Core ML)

Benefits

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).

Company

Beacon AI

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Beacon AI builds pilot assistant technology, effectively R2-D2 for pilots.
dateFounded in 2021
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://beaconai.co

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$20M
Key Investors
Costanoa VenturesSam Altman
2024-08-21Series A· $15M
2021-10-22Seed· $5M
2021-07-15Pre Seed

Leadership Team

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Matt Cox
Co-Founder & CEO
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Avinash Nair
Co-Founder
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