Senior Software Engineer Electron

Aircall; Paris; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary package

Work-life balance

International team & multicultural

Résumé du poste

Aircall in Paris seeks a Senior Software Engineer to own the Workspace desktop app, bridging the web app and the operating system with Electron for a native-grade experience. You will design, build, and release the Electron application and mentor peers in best practices.

Candidates should have 5+ years in Electron/Node.js, with strong CI/CD, code signing, and end-to-end testing experience, and a security-minded approach to modern tooling.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Electron and the Node.js ecosystem.
• Proven experience building CI/CD pipelines for desktop applications.
• Knowledge of code signing and auto-update mechanisms.
• Experience establishing E2E testing strategies with Playwright or Cypress.
• Stays current with modern development practices and tooling, including AI-assisted tools.
• Autonomous and capable of delivering complex infrastructure projects on time.

Responsabilités

• Own the lifecycle of the desktop workspace app, including publishing to app stores and safe auto-updates.
• Design and maintain robust CI pipelines (GitLab CI) and automate testing to prevent regressions.
• Navigate major Electron/Chromium version bumps, managing impact on device management and memory usage.
• Debug and optimize performance, focusing on memory leaks and CPU usage for high-quality audio calls.
• Maintain native integrations with USB hardware for call control and presence features.
• Participate in on-call rotation to respond to critical system issues.

Connaissances

Electron expert

CI/CD mindset

E2E testing

Outils

Electron

Node.js

GitLab CI

Playwright/Cypress

Code signing

electron-builder

electron-updater

Vite

node-hid

Description du poste

Overview

Aircall is a unicorn, AI-powered customer communications platform used by 22,000+ companies worldwide to drive revenue, resolve issues faster, and scale customer-facing teams. Aircall’s AI Voice Agent automates routine calls, AI Assist streamlines post-call work, and AI Assist Pro delivers real-time guidance to help people do their best work. Aircall is headquartered in Paris with a strong North American presence anchored in Seattle and teams across Madrid, London, Berlin, San Francisco, New York City, Sydney, and Mexico City. We’re scaling quickly and driven by rapid AI innovation across multiple product lines.

At Aircall, you’ll join a company in motion. We’re ambitious, product-driven, and execution-focused, with visible impact, fast decisions, and real growth. We’re customer-obsessed, data-driven, and focused on delivering meaningful outcomes. We value ownership, continuous learning, and thoughtful speed. If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-moving environment where trust and impact matter, you’ll feel at home here.

We are looking for an engaged and passionate Senior Software Engineer to join our Workspace team as our Desktop Specialist. Aircall’s flagship product, the Workspace, is primarily used as a desktop application. You will be the owner of this native wrapper, responsible for the design, build, and release pipeline of our Electron application. You will bridge the gap between our web application and the operating system, ensuring a native-grade experience for our customers. Best practices, evangelization, and mentoring will be part of your day-to-day job. Quality, excellence, and agility drive our delivery processes.

Responsibilities

• Own the lifecycle of our desktop app. You will manage publishing to app stores, code signing, notarization, and safe auto-updates for our global user base.
• Design and maintain robust CI pipelines (GitLab CI). You will implement automated testing strategies for Electron, collaborating with our staff QA engineer to prevent regressions before they reach production.
• Safely navigate major version bumps of Electron and Chromium, anticipating breaking changes and managing the impact on device management and memory usage.
• Debug and optimize the application’s performance, focusing on memory leaks and CPU usage in a desktop environment, critical for maintaining a high audio quality during calls.
• Maintain and extend native integrations with USB telephony hardware (Jabra, Plantronics, Yealink headsets) for call control and presence features.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to respond to critical system issues.
• Electron 35+ (actively tracking latest stable releases)
• electron-builder for multi-platform packaging (NSIS, MSI, Squirrel installers)
• electron-updater for safe, differential auto-updates across our global user base
• Vite for fast builds and hot module replacement during development
• TypeScript for type-safe main and preload processes
• Node.js native modules (node-hid) for USB hardware integration
• GitLab CI for automated builds, code signing, and release pipelines
• AWS for build artifact distribution and crash reporting
• RxJS for reactive event handling
• Code signing: @electron/notarize (Mac), custom esigner.js (Windows)
• Modern developer experience with AI-assisted development tools and fast CI/CD
• We maintain installers for macOS (signed, notarized, hardened runtime) and Windows (NSIS, MSI with per-machine installs).

Qualifications

• You have at least 5+ years of experience, with deep expertise in Electron and the Node.js ecosystem.
• You have proven experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI preferred) for desktop applications.
• You know the ins and outs of code signing (Apple/Windows) and auto-update mechanisms.
• You have experience establishing E2E testing strategies for desktop applications using tools like Playwright or Cypress.
• You stay current with modern development practices and tooling, including AI-assisted development tools, to maximize your productivity.
• You are rigorous about security and understand the implications of browser versions and third-party dependencies.
• You prefer robust, automated solutions over manual processes.
• You are autonomous and capable of delivering complex infrastructure projects on time.

Why join us

• Key moment to join Aircall in terms of growth and opportunities
• Our people matter, work-life balance is important at Aircall
• Fast-learning environment, entrepreneurial and strong team spirit
• 45+ Nationalities: cosmopolite & multi-cultural mindset
• Competitive salary package & benefits

DEI and Equal Opportunity

DEI Statement: At Aircall, we believe diversity, equity and inclusion – irrespective of origins, identity, background and orientations – are core to our journey. We promote inclusion within our business to foster belonging and provide equal opportunities to develop and thrive. We are committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural team and encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.