Software Engineer (Electron.js)

Micro1; India; Remote; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cashback24x7 is hiring a Software Engineer to build a cross-platform desktop agent using Electron.js for MacOS and Windows. You will focus on high-performance, low-footprint software that runs in the background to support timekeeping and analytics.

You'll collaborate with product and backend teams to ship features that improve user productivity, while ensuring privacy and robust offline support with reliable background syncing.

Qualifications

• 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.
• PreferredExperience 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Electron.js

JavaScript

TypeScript

Node.js

Real-time tracking

Desktop applications

Performance optimization

Debugging

Cross-platform (MacOS Windows)

Tools

Electron.js

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Title: Software Engineer (Electron.js)Job Type: Full-timeLocation: RemoteThe RoleWe’re building high-fidelity productivity infrastructure for a globally distributed workforce—software that operates quietly, reliably, and intelligently in the background. As a Software Engineer focused on desktop systems, you’ll help design and scale a cross-platform time intelligence application (MacOS + Windows) used daily by thousands of professionals.

What You’ll Work On

• 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.
• PreferredExperience 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.