Desktop Engineer (Electron & AI Applications)

Quick Facts

• Role: Desktop Engineer (Electron & AI Applications)

• Location: 100% Remote (United States only)

Description

Build and maintain cross-platform desktop applications using Electron, TypeScript, and React. Develop messaging, real-time collaboration, and AI-powered features for an agent-first communication app, while integrating backend APIs and WebSockets.

You will manage local storage/state/history, optimize performance across macOS and Windows, and debug production issues to ensure application stability.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain cross-platform desktop applications using Electron, TypeScript, and React

• Develop interfaces for messaging, real-time collaboration, and AI-powered features

• Implement desktop functionality including file system access, notifications, auto-updates, and deep linking

• Integrate backend APIs and WebSockets for real-time messaging, presence, and streaming responses

• Manage local storage, application state, and message history

• Optimize application startup time, memory usage, and runtime performance

• Debug production issues and maintain application stability across macOS and Windows

Requirements

• 3+ years of software engineering experience, including building production Electron applications

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, and React

• Experience with Electron architecture, main and renderer processes, and IPC communication

• Experience integrating REST APIs and WebSockets for real-time data updates

• Understanding of desktop application lifecycle, native macOS integrations, and application packaging

• Experience with local storage technologies such as SQLite, IndexedDB, or file systems

• Strong debugging and performance profiling skills across macOS and Windows

• Willingness to take a 60-minute coding assessment

• Must be able to prove US residency

Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental

• Vision

• Savings plan options

• PTO