Lead Backend Software Engineer

Beacon AI is a fast-moving team of aviators, engineers, and operators building an AI platform to enhance flight safety and efficiency. The Lead Backend Software Engineer will design, build, and scale backend systems that power the flight safety platform, taking ownership of services, APIs, and data pipelines while collaborating with product and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• 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