Desktop Engineer — Electron, Real-Time AI Apps

AI Chopping Block; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A1 is seeking a hands-on engineer to own how our system behaves on desktop environments. You will focus on reliability, performance, and real-time behavior in production Electron apps.

Join a small, high-talent team to build cross-platform desktop applications, implement features via backend APIs, optimize startup time and memory, and ensure smooth real-time updates across macOS and Windows.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Proven software engineering

Electron

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Desktop lifecycle

IPC

Local storage

WebSockets

Debugging

Tools

Electron

Node.js

TypeScript

SQL

NoSQL

Job description

A1 is seeking a hands-on engineer to own how our system behaves on desktop environments. You will focus on reliability, performance, and real-time behavior in production Electron apps.

Join a small, high-talent team to build cross-platform desktop applications, implement features via backend APIs, optimize startup time and memory, and ensure smooth real-time updates across macOS and Windows.