Staff Engineer, Frontend Applications
Aechelon Technology5 months ago
South San Francisco, CA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$120k - $200k/yr
Responsibilities
- Contribute to technical decisions and architectural discussions for frontend applications and related systems
- Develop and maintain responsive, high-performance frontend applications using React, TypeScript, and Electron
- Partner with UI/UX designers and stakeholders to deliver intuitive user experiences
- Design and implement real-time, bidirectional communication features for live data streaming and updates
- Optimize applications for speed, security, scalability, and maintainability
- Define and promote engineering best practices for frontend architecture, testing, observability, and performance
- Provide technical guidance and support to other engineers
- Collaborate with backend and platform engineers to integrate frontend applications with underlying services
Requirements
- 8+ years of software development experience, including significant experience building complex frontend applications
- BS or MS degree in Computer Science or a relevant coding-related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- Strong expertise in React, TypeScript, and modern frontend application development
- Experience building performant, interactive web or desktop applications
- Experience with real-time communication patterns, including WebSockets or similar technologies
- Understanding of RESTful APIs and experience integrating frontend applications with backend services
- Ability to contribute to technical initiatives and influence implementation decisions
- Ability to work with export-controlled technology
- Experience with Electron is preferred
- Understanding of UI/UX design principles and frontend optimization techniques is preferred
- Strong programming skills with C and C++ are preferred
- Experience with simulation, visualization, or other performance-sensitive technical environments is preferred
- Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to team technical growth is preferred
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and company performance-based profit sharing
- 401(k) plan
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
Tech Stack
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About Aechelon Technology
Aechelon Technology builds visual simulation systems for military and government training, including image generators, geospecific visual and sensor databases, and realistic 3D models, plus integration services. It sells hardware, software, and content to U.S. Government agencies and defense prime contractors for flight and sensor-training simulators. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in South San Francisco, the company is privately held and backed by Sagewind Capital.