Software Engineer, Desktop, Work From Home
The Software Engineer, Desktop will own how the system behaves on desktop environments. Your work focuses on reliability, performance, and real-time behavior in production desktop applications. This position is 100% Remote.
Software Engineer, Desktop Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain cross-platform desktop applications using Electron.
- Design responsive and scalable UIs for real-time collaboration.
- Implement desktop-specific functionality including file system access, native notifications, auto-updates, and deep linking.
- Integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered features (chat, agents, Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistance) via backend APIs.
- Optimize startup time, memory usage, and runtime performance.
- Profile and reduce Electron overhead.
- Manage large local state and message history efficiently.
- Ensure smooth real-time updates (messages, typing indicators, presence).
- Maintain stability across macOS and Windows environments.
Software Engineer, Desktop Qualifications:
- Proven software engineering experience.
- Hands-on experience building production Electron applications.
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript.
- Experience with React or similar UI frameworks.
- Solid understanding of the desktop application lifecycle.
- Experience with IPC communication.
- Experience working with local storage (SQLite, IndexedDB, filesystem).
- Experience with WebSockets or other real-time transport mechanisms.
- Strong debugging and performance profiling skills.
- Familiarity with native OS behaviors on macOS or Windows.
- Tech Stack: Electron, Node.js, NoSQL, SQL, and Typescript.
Benefits include medical insurance, Dental, Vision, Savings Plan Options, PTO, etc.
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