Remote Electron Engineer for Real-Time AI Desktop Apps

Kingston Bagpuize; Kingston Bagpuize; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A1 is building a proactive AI chat app for everyday users, focusing on reliability for long-running workflows and real-world task completion. You will own desktop behavior, optimize startup time and memory usage, and ensure smooth real-time updates across macOS and Windows.

Join a small, highly capable team building cross-platform Electron applications with desktop-specific features, including file system access, native notifications, and deep linking.

Qualifications

• Proven software engineering experience building production Electron apps.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Experience with React or similar UI frameworks.
• Experience with real-time data using WebSockets.
• Familiarity with desktop OS behaviors (macOS/Windows).

Responsibilities

• Own reliability, performance, and real-time behavior in desktop applications.
• Build cross-platform desktop apps using Electron and optimize startup time and memory usage.
• Profile and reduce Electron overhead to improve runtime performance.
• Design responsive and scalable UIs for real-time collaboration.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

IPC communication

WebSockets

Tools

Electron

Node.js

SQLite

IndexedDB

Filesystem

Job description

A1 is building a proactive AI chat app for everyday users, focusing on reliability for long-running workflows and real-world task completion. You will own desktop behavior, optimize startup time and memory usage, and ensure smooth real-time updates across macOS and Windows.

Join a small, highly capable team building cross-platform Electron applications with desktop-specific features, including file system access, native notifications, and deep linking.