Front End Software Engineer

As a Front End Engineer at Beam, you will play a crucial role in building and enhancing the front-ends for a range of innovative Beam products, using React and TypeScript. In addition, you will be responsible for the web-based 3D rendering capabilities in Beam, using ThreeJS and WebGL to build high quality and interactive 3D applications. You will be an integral member of a cross-functional team, contributing to the development of products such as SubSLAM, Autonomy, and the Vaantage suite. Additionally, you will collaborate with the UI Team to define and implement best practices for UI development across the organization, offering your expert insights to ensure consistency and excellence. 

Objectives & Responsibilities:

Beam is an exciting and dynamic environment meaning these are likely to change as we grow. Upon joining your objectives and responsibilities will include:

• Designing, prototyping, and developing the Front-End to solve complex problems
• Advocating for User Experience design and guiding the Engineering teams
• Collaborating with Researchers, Designers, and Engineers to build consensus
• Modifying and testing changes to previously developed products
• Breaking down requirements and building appropriate solutions
• Contribute to and uphold agile development practices
• Guide and build consistency in design and an exceptional user experience

You should apply if you have:

We know it’s tough, but please try to avoid the confidence gap. You don’t have to match all the listed requirements exactly to be considered for this role:

Experience of developing production-level ReactJS and Typescript for front end applications.

Experience with 3D rendering, with an understanding of:

• Web-based frameworks, such as ThreeJS, WebGL and WebGPU
• Rendering pipelines and techniques
• Point clouds and meshes
• Shader programming
• Mathematics, such as transformations and linear algebra

Using APIs and data sources to build interactive and engaging applications

Software development tooling, such as: Git, Docker and CI/CD pipelines

Grow together with Beam where you will learn and use the following:

• Using end-to-end testing frameworks, such as: Playwright/Cypress and Selenium
• Building web-based applications for desktop or embedded environment, such as using Electron.
• Working with a Linux environment
• Familiarity with state management tools such as Redux or Zustand
• Familiarity with build tools such as Webpack or Vite
• Interest in machine learning or robotics

Benefits

People join Beam because they are excited by the possibility of leaving their own mark on the world and developing solutions that solve real world problems. Although we share the same vision, we value varied perspectives, and we adapt to fit different people from all walks of life. Not only does that make for a genuinely awesome team of colleagues, but it also makes day-to-day life more interesting, and it’s how we keep evolving and getting better at what we do.

What’s in it for you? You’ll get to work with a passionate, smart and highly driven team with an incredible range of skills.

In addition, you’ll get an extensive range of benefits so you can focus on doing your very best work:

• Flexible working options including compressed hours
• Hybrid working, up to 3 days from home
• 33 days annual leave increasing 2 days a year up to 43 days after 6 years (inclusive of Bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance, including Dental & Optical
• Career and learning development through paid courses, conferences and events
• Curiosity fund – up to £500 to spend on learning which is not role related
• Up to 10% company bonus
• Pension up to 6% company contribution
• Life assurance paid at 4X salary
• Volunteering day, to give back to your local community
• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Recognition & rewards for doing great work and living our values and behaviours