Software Engineer, Desktop

About this role

A1 seeks a Desktop Software Engineer to build and optimize cross-platform Electron applications for an AI-powered smart assistant. You'll own the desktop experience, focusing on reliability, performance, and seamless real-time collaboration while integrating AI features from backend APIs.

What you'll do

• Develop and maintain cross-platform desktop applications using Electron for macOS and Windows
• Design responsive UIs for real-time collaboration and implement desktop-specific features like file access, notifications, and auto-updates
• Integrate AI-powered capabilities (chat, agents, assistance) via backend API connections
• Optimize application performance including startup time, memory usage, and Electron overhead reduction
• Manage efficient local state, message history, and real-time updates across the application
• Profile and debug desktop application behavior to ensure stability and reliability

What they're looking for

• Electron development (production-level experience)
• JavaScript and TypeScript proficiency
• React or similar UI framework expertise
• IPC communication and local storage (SQLite, IndexedDB)
• WebSockets and real-time transport mechanisms
• Performance profiling and debugging
• macOS and Windows native OS behaviors
• Node.js and SQL/NoSQL databases