Software Engineer, Desktop, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Required, Work From Home

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San Francisco, CA, us remote Until 9/8/2026 First posted July 10, 2026 Last posted July 10, 2026
Job description

Software Engineer, Desktop, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Required, 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.

- Artificial Intelligence (AI) experience required.

- 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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Compensation (from employer):
150000 – 170000 USD (YEARLY)

About this role

Summary

Develop cross-platform desktop applications with AI integration, focusing on performance and real-time features.

Job title

Software Engineer, Desktop, Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Experience level

proven experience

Industry

software

Location requirements

Remote work allowed, based in San Francisco CA or anywhere

Salary

$150k–$170k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

proven software engineeringartificial intelligenceelectronjavascripttypescriptreactipc communicationlocal storagewebsocketsdebugging

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

artificial intelligenceelectronreactwebsocketstypescript
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Francisco, CA, USA

Remote City