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Founding Engineer - Electron + Node.js

Onsite or remote • San Francisco+2💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-24 → 2026-09-24

Core

Architect and build a premium desktop application and high-performance backend systems using Electron and Node.js, focusing on real-time communication and low-latency interactions.

Role type

Founding Engineer (Electron + Node.js)

Builds

Premium desktop applications, high-performance backend and local runtime systems, real-time communication pipelines

Domain

AI, real-time systems, productivity tools

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Electron.js, Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, IPC, memory management, performance optimization, local-first architectures, real-time systems, streaming, AI-integrated workflows

Preferred skills

local-first or offline-capable architectures, real-time systems, streaming, AI-integrated workflows

Technologies

Electron, Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript

Responsibilities

Architect and build a premium desktop application using Electron, Build high-performance backend and local runtime systems using Node.js, Work on real-time communication pipelines and low-latency interactions, Design systems that feel native, fast, and invisible, Help shape the engineering culture, architecture, and technical direction, Collaborate directly with founders on product strategy and execution, Build internal tooling and infrastructure from scratch

Seniority

Founding, hands-on IC

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