Software Engineer, iOS/Mobile – Electronic Flight Bag

Beacon Venture Capital

iOS Software Engineer developing applications for aviation safety platform using Swift and SwiftUI. Building features for Electronic Flight Bag and integrating with real time data systems.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeSan Carlos • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $135,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

iOSSwift

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience developing iOS applications, or equivalent experience through internships, projects, or coursework.
Experience with Swift and SwiftUI, with some exposure to UIKit and common iOS frameworks.
Familiarity with building or working on EFB applications, location services, or map navigation frameworks such as Mapbox or MapKit.
Experience integrating with external hardware or edge devices and managing real time data pipelines.
Demonstrated ability to optimize application performance and handle large datasets without degradation in speed or reliability.
Experience building offline-first or connectivity-resilient mobile applications, including local data caching and sync strategies.
Familiarity with background processing patterns and long-running task management using Swift Concurrency or background task frameworks.
Understanding of iOS data security practices including Keychain, encrypted storage, and secure coding principles.
Familiarity with asynchronous programming concepts such as async/await, multithreading, or GCD.
Strong problem solving skills and eagerness to learn from feedback and mentorship.
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast moving environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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).

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Hard Skills & Tools

SwiftSwiftUIUIKitiOS frameworksbackground processingSwift Concurrencyasync/awaitdata securityencryptionlocal data caching

Soft Skills

problem solvingcollaborationeagerness to learnmentorship