Beacon Venture Capital

Full-stack Engineer

• Design and implement iOS features using Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, and modern iOS frameworks.
• Build and maintain high performance mobile applications that handle large datasets such as wind and weather data in real time.
• Develop and integrate Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) features including location services, map navigation, and aviation instrument displays.
• Integrate with external hardware and edge devices to support real time data ingestion and application functionality.
• Architect offline-first experiences and graceful degradation strategies to ensure full application functionality in low or no connectivity environments.
• Implement background processing and long-running compute tasks using Swift Concurrency, async/await, and background task APIs to support continuous data handling without impacting the user experience.
• Apply data security best practices including Keychain storage, encryption, and secure data handling to protect sensitive flight and user data.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and designers to deliver precise, reliable, and intuitive mobile experiences.
• Participate in code reviews and follow established iOS best practices and architectural patterns.
• Help ensure code quality, performance, and maintainability through testing and documentation.

Software Engineer, iOS/Mobile – Electronic Flight Bag

Frontend Engineer

• Design and implement React-based features for web applications that work with real-time and historical aviation data.
• Integrate, process, and visualize data from multiple sources, including live streams and archived datasets.
• Collaborate with backend engineers, product managers, and UX/UI designers on feature design and implementation.
• Contribute to code reviews and follow established frontend best practices and architectural patterns.
• Help ensure frontend systems are reliable and maintainable through testing and documentation.
• Contribute to reusable components and shared frontend libraries.

Software Engineer, Frontend

Robotics

• Design, build, and deploy robotic and embedded software components used in advanced pilot assistance systems.
• Contribute to autonomy-related features or subsystems from development through deployment, with a focus on reliability and performance.
• Write, test, and maintain high-quality Python and/or C++ code across autonomy, systems, and embedded components.
• Integrate software with hardware, sensors, and perception or data ingestion pipelines to support autonomous and operator-in-the-loop decision-making.
• Help optimize software for edge compute environments, including managing latency and resource usage.
• Participate in testing, validation, and deployment efforts to ensure systems meet safety-critical and mission-critical requirements.
• Collaborate in design reviews, code reviews, and hands-on development with senior engineers and cross-functional teams.

Software Engineer, Advanced Pilot Assistant Software – Autonomy, Robotics

Backend Engineer

• 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.

Lead Backend Software Engineer

Manager

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the office, managing visitors, vendors, building maintenance, and security protocols
• Manage vendor relationships and contracts (cleaning, utilities, catering, IT, etc.) and oversee billing and issue resolution
• Maintain office equipment, supplies, and common areas; conduct regular walkthroughs to ensure a safe and functional workspace
• Ensure emergency equipment is maintained and safety documentation is up to date; serve as first point of contact for emergency services
• Support new hire onboarding logistics including workspace setup, badging, equipment coordination, and company swag
• Coordinate with HR on in-office interviews, employee records, and administrative needs
• Process accounts payable, manage invoices, and maintain accurate financial records in coordination with leadership
• Manage calendars, schedule meetings and conference rooms, and provide administrative support to senior leadership
• Handle incoming and outgoing mail, document scanning, filing, and secure destruction of confidential materials
• Coordinate with Legal for document signatures and compliance matters
• Manage incoming and outgoing shipments; coordinate with couriers and freight vendors
• Run office errands as needed
• Plan and execute company events including team offsites, milestone celebrations, and all-hands logistics
• Coordinate catering for meetings, executive visits, and office events

Office & Facilities Manager

Cloud Engineer

• Cloud Infrastructure Setup and Maintenance: Design, provision, and maintain AWS infrastructure using IaC tools such as AWS CDK or Terraform.
• Build CI/CD and testing for apps, infra, and ML pipelines using GitHub Actions, CodeBuild, and CodePipeline.
• Operate secure networking with VPCs, PrivateLink, and VPC endpoints. Manage IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, and audit logging.
• LLM Platform and Runtime: Stand up and operate model endpoints using AWS Bedrock and/or SageMaker; evaluate when to use ECS/EKS, Lambda, or Batch for inference jobs.
• Build and maintain application services that call LLMs through clean APIs, with streaming, batching, and backoff strategies.
• Implement prompt and tool execution flows with LangChain or similar, including agent tools and function calling.
• RAG Data Systems and Vector Search: Design chunking and embedding pipelines for documents, time series, and multimedia. Orchestrate with Step Functions or Airflow.
• Operate vector search using OpenSearch Serverless, Aurora PostgreSQL with pgvector, or Pinecone. Tune recall, latency, and cost.
• Build and maintain knowledge bases and data syncs from S3, Aurora, DynamoDB, and external sources.
• Evaluation, Observability, and Cost Governance: Create offline and online eval harnesses for prompts, retrievers, and chains. Track quality, latency, and regression risk.
• Instrument model and app telemetry with CloudWatch and OpenTelemetry. Build token usage and cost dashboards with budgets and alerts.
• Add guardrails, rate limits, fallbacks, and provider routing for resilience.
• Safety, Privacy, and Compliance: Implement PII detection and redaction, access controls, content filters, and human-in-the-loop review where needed.
• Use Bedrock Guardrails or policy services to enforce safety standards. Maintain audit trails for regulated environments.
• Data Pipeline Construction: Build ingestion and processing pipelines for structured, unstructured, and multimedia data. Ensure integrity, lineage, and cataloging with Glue and Lake Formation.
• Optimize bulk data movement and storage in S3, Glacier, and tiered storage. Use Athena for ad-hoc analysis.

Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure – Multiple Seniority Levels

Business Operations

• Drive critical initiatives end-to-end: define the plan, align stakeholders, manage execution, and ensure outcomes.
• Company strategy support: build crisp analyses, frame decisions, and help leadership prioritize and communicate direction.
• Partnerships and external relationships: support deal conversations, coordinate cross-functional follow-through, and help structure/track partnerships.
• Legal and contracts support: manage contract workflows, coordinate with counsel, and keep terms, timelines, and stakeholders organized.
• Team building and special projects: help stand up new functions and processes, support hiring efforts, and lead “whatever it takes” projects that unblock the team.
• Operations and facilities: help ensure the office and day-to-day business operations run smoothly as we scale.
• Executive communication: create high-quality decks, memos, and briefings for internal and external audiences.

Business Operations Director

Attorney

• Own the day-to-day legal workflow (contracts, coordination with counsel, basic corporate and employment admin)
• Run intake, drafting, review, negotiation support, signature, and filing for various agreements
• Maintain templates and “fallback positions” that match our risk tolerance
• Coordinate reviews of government and prime/sub agreements with outside counsel
• Track key contract obligations and deliverables
• Help internal teams understand agreements in plain English
• Maintain invention assignment and contractor IP paperwork
• Own offer letter / contractor agreement workflows
• Manage recurring operational workflows to keep the company running

Legal & Business Director

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Build and maintain multi-year, multi-scenario financial models (revenue, headcount, gross margin, cash, runway, balance sheet).
• Own annual planning and rolling forecasts, including a monthly forecast cadence.
• Define and track operating metrics and KPIs that actually drive the business.
• Turn assumptions into clear sensitivities, risks, and decision options for leadership.
• Own budgets, approvals, and variance reporting (plan vs actual, drivers, corrective actions).
• Partner with functional leads on headcount planning and project-based budgeting.
• Put lightweight controls in place that keep us disciplined without slowing the company down.
• Partner with GTM and product leadership on market segmentation and pricing strategy.
• Build pricing and unit economics models (margin, cost-to-serve, discounting guardrails, contract structure tradeoffs).
• Support deal review and proposal economics: profitability, payment terms, milestones, and risk.
• Manage contract bookkeepers/accounting and tax providers: close schedule, accuracy, deliverables.
• Maintain clean monthly reporting and cash planning (invoicing, collections, vendor payments, expense policy).
• Keep us audit-ready as needed, with good documentation and consistent processes.
• Be a thought partner to the CEO and leaders on strategy, sequencing, and tradeoffs.
• Contribute to company operations and other high-priority work as needed (startup mindset, high ownership).