Software Engineer, Desktop

Bjak

United StatesRemote onlyFull time

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Location: United States
Work style: Remote only
Job type: Full time
Posted: Oct 26; 6 days ago

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Bjak

Computer software · 501 to 1,000 employees

There are over 5 billion users using basic applications today such email, notes, tasks, calendar and they're not AI-native. Our mission is to build proactive applications for anyone in the world, who are not used to complex prompting. We aim to bring intelligence to conversations, errands, organising and workflows, with minimal to no prompting. Our first application is an agent-first mobile communication app. We believe building applications that users use daily for communication, coordination and collaboration needs will help integrate AI into their lives. The net effect is to eliminate misinformation, achieve low coordination costs, enable high quality tasks and collaboration at scale with minimal or little prompting.

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What you'll do

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 AI-powered features via backend APIs
Optimize startup time, memory usage, and runtime performance
Manage large local state and message history efficiently
Ensure smooth real-time updates
Maintain stability across macOS and Windows environments

What you need

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 and local storage
Experience with WebSockets or other real-time transport mechanisms
Strong debugging and performance profiling skills

Key skills

ElectronJavaScriptTypeScriptReactIPC communicationlocal storageWebSocketsdebuggingperformance profilingNode.jsSQLnoSQL

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ABOUT ACTAI There are over 5 billion users using basic applications today such email, notes, tasks, calendar and they're not AI-native. Our mission is to build proactive applications for anyone in the world, who are not used to complex prompting. We aim to bring intelligence to conversations, errands, organising and workflows, with minimal to no prompting. Our first application is an agent-first mobile communication app. We believe building applications that users use daily for communication, coordination and collaboration needs will help integrate AI into their lives. The net effect is to eliminate misinformation, achieve low coordination costs, enable high quality tasks and collaboration at scale with minimal or little prompting. ROLE You will own how this system behaves on desktop environments. Your work focuses on reliability, performance, and real-time behavior in production desktop applications. FOCUS - 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 AI-powered features (chat, agents, 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. IDEAL EXPERIENCES - 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 - Typescript - SQl & noSQL HOW WE WORK The best products today in the world were built by small, world class teams. We are a high talent density and hands-on team. We make decisions collectively, move at rapid speed, striking a balance between shipping high quality work and learning. Joining our team requires the ability to bring structure, exercise judgment, and execute independently. Our goal is to put in hands of our users a truly magical product INTERVIEW PROCESS If there appears to be a fit, we'll reach to schedule 3, but no more than 4 interviews. Applications are evaluated by our technical team members. Interviews will be conducted via virtual meetings and/or onsite. We value transparency and efficiency, so expect a prompt decision. If you've demonstrated the exceptional skills and mindset we're looking for, we'll extend an offer to join us. This isn't just a job offer; it's an invitation to be part of a team that's bringing AI to have practical benefits to billions globally.