Software Engineer (Electron.js)

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Contract type

Ongoing

Work mode

Remote

Experience

Mid-level · 3+ years

Job description

A Software Engineer role focused on desktop systems, helping design and scale a cross-platform time intelligence application for MacOS and Windows used by thousands of professionals.

At a glance

Employment: Full-time
Work mode: Remote

What you'll do

Architect and evolve a cross-platform desktop agent using Electron.js, optimized for performance and minimal resource footprint
Build real-time timekeeping systems with precise event tracking and background execution
Design and implement system-level signal collection (keyboard, mouse, app usage) with strong privacy and efficiency guarantees
Develop offline-first data pipelines with reliable background sync and conflict resolution
Integrate with distributed backend services and internal APIs to enable analytics and reporting
Continuously improve runtime performance, memory efficiency, and fault tolerance
Collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to ship features that directly impact user productivity

What we're looking for

3+ years building production-grade desktop applications with Electron.js
Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and Node.js
Experience designing cross-platform systems (MacOS + Windows) with consistent behavior
Hands-on work with real-time tracking, event streams, or activity monitoring systems
Familiarity with OS-level APIs for capturing user/system interactions
Deep understanding of performance optimization in desktop environments
Strong debugging skills and ability to reason about edge cases in distributed/offline systems

Nice to have

Experience building productivity, monitoring, or telemetry-driven applications
Knowledge of native OS integrations (permissions, background processes, system hooks)
Understanding of security and privacy considerations in user activity tracking
Familiarity with auto-update systems and release management in Electron

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