Staff Engineer, Frontend Applications

About the role

Aechelon Technology, a Shield AI company, is a leading producer of 3D simulator content, including Geospecific visual/sensor databases and realistic 3D models. We seek people who share our passion for real-time computer graphics and commitment to our mission of helping make our Nation's pilots safer. We will give you a chance to work with some of the most talented people in the graphics industry.

Aechelon Technology is seeking a Staff Engineer, Frontend Applications to help design and build easy-to-use, high-performance frontend applications that support our simulation platforms and related tooling.

This role will contribute technical expertise to modern user-facing applications, including web-based and desktop experiences, with responsibility for driving implementation decisions, collaborating with UI/UX and cross-functional teams, and helping to elevate the quality of frontend engineering across the team.

The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in frontend application development, solid product and systems thinking, and experience building responsive, scalable applications that support complex, real-time workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to technical decisions and participate in architectural discussions for frontend applications and related systems
• Develop and maintain responsive, high-performance frontend applications using modern frameworks and technologies such as React, TypeScript, and Electron
• Partner with UI/UX designers and other stakeholders to deliver seamless, intuitive user experiences
• Design and implement real-time, bidirectional communication features to support live data streaming and updates
• Optimize applications for maximum speed, security, scalability, and maintainability
• Help define and promote engineering best practices for frontend architecture, testing, observability, and performance
• Provide technical guidance and support to other engineers on the team
• Collaborate with backend and platform engineers to ensure efficient integration between frontend applications and underlying services

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience, including significant experience building complex frontend applications
• BS or MS degree in Computer Science or relevant technical field involving coding, 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
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and experience integrating frontend applications with backend services
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to technical initiatives and influence implementation decisions
• Ability to work with export controlled technology

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building desktop applications with Electron
• Understanding of UI/UX design principles and frontend optimization techniques
• Strong programming skills with C and C++ languages
• Experience developing applications for simulation, visualization, or other performance-sensitive technical environments
• Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to a team's technical growth

Salary Range: $150,000 - $200,000 USD per year.

The pay scale for this role is between $150,000 - $200,000. The range is specific to CALIFORNIA and may not be applicable to other locations. Final compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience.

We offer a very attractive compensation package commensurate with experience including competitive base salary, company performance-based profit sharing, and 401k, medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans.

This position description is not intended to be a complete listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee holding this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may be changed or others may be assigned at any time by the Company with notice to the employee.