Cross-Platform Desktop App Engineer (Tauri)

Menlo; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Menlo is seeking an Application Engineer to build and ship the Jan desktop app across macOS, Windows, and Linux using Tauri. You will own the application end to end, from architecture through packaging and distribution, working full stack across the web and native layers.

This is a build-and-ship role focused on performance, maintainability, and secure distribution. You will own packaging and release pipelines, ensure Linux-first support, and contribute to end-user delivery across platforms.

Qualifications

• Full-stack engineer with React and Node.js experience.
• Hands-on experience shipping Tauri apps.
• Working knowledge of Rust.
• Desktop app development and cross‑platform distribution experience.
• Strong Linux packaging and distribution skills.
• Proven ownership of app packaging, builds, and release pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the Jan desktop app across macOS, Windows, and Linux using Tauri.
• Work full stack across the app: React and Node.js on the application layer, Rust on the native side.
• Own packaging, builds, and distribution: installers, auto-update, release pipelines, and code signing.
• Give Linux first-class support: packaging and distribution across common distros.
• Integrate local model runtimes and app features end to end.
• Work agent-natively as your default, running agents in parallel with review/guardrail discipline.

Skills

React

Node.js

Rust

Desktop app development

Linux packaging

Release pipelines

Ownership

Ambiguity management

Tools

Tauri

Job description

Menlo is seeking an Application Engineer to build and ship the Jan desktop app across macOS, Windows, and Linux using Tauri. You will own the application end to end, from architecture through packaging and distribution, working full stack across the web and native layers.

This is a build-and-ship role focused on performance, maintainability, and secure distribution. You will own packaging and release pipelines, ensure Linux-first support, and contribute to end-user delivery across platforms.