Software Engineer, Backend

Beacon Venture Capital

full-time

Posted on: 8/22/2025

Location: California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Mid-LevelSenior

AWSCloudJavaScriptNode.jsPython

About the role

About Beacon AI: We’re a fast-moving team of aviators, engineers, and operators on a mission to transform aviation with an AI platform that makes flying safer, more efficient, and more capable. Role Overview: Backend Engineer to design, build, and maintain backend systems, serverless cloud infrastructure, real-time data processing, collaborate closely with engineers and product teammates. Key Responsibilities: Backend Development: Contribute to development and maintenance of scalable backend services focused on performance, reliability, and testability. API Design: Help design and implement APIs supporting internal tools and external applications, including real-time data streaming from aircraft systems. Database Management: Collaborate on database schemas and queries to support functionality and data integrity. Data Pipelines: Support buildout of data pipelines that process and store aircraft data efficiently and reliably. Monitoring & Debugging: Diagnose production issues, improve observability, support system uptime. Performance Tuning: Optimize backend performance, particularly for time series or streaming data. Workplace: Hybrid role requiring San Carlos, CA office at least three days a week.

3+ years of experience working on backend systems in a production environment. Experience building APIs and backend services using Node.js, Python, or similar languages. Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, especially AWS. Strong collaboration and communication skills; works well with engineers, product managers, and designers. Demonstrated ability to take ownership of tasks, work through ambiguity, and iterate quickly based on feedback. Comfort working in fast-paced environments with evolving requirements and priorities.