Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems & File Sync

Air; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to enhance their desktop application, Air Flow. This role involves designing and developing synchronization features for a cross-platform environment, leveraging your expertise in distributed systems and various technologies. You'll work closely with senior engineers and contribute to a collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement. With a commitment to employee well-being and development, this opportunity promises a rewarding career in a dynamic and supportive setting. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

90% medical, dental, and vision insurance

75% dependent coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Membership to One Medical

Work from home stipend

Professional development reimbursement

Unlimited vacation days

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing production-grade applications.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and offline synchronization.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust synchronization features for our desktop application.
• Collaborate with teams to translate user needs into technical solutions.

Skills

Distributed Systems

Concurrency

Conflict Resolution

Offline Synchronization

Excellent Communication Skills

Tools

Electron

TypeScript

Node.js

React

Git

GitHub

CI/CD Pipelines

Job description

About Air

Air is revolutionizing creative team operations with our Creative Ops System, backed by over $70M in funding from prestigious investors including Tiger Global and Slack Ventures. We’re redefining how creative teams organize and access their work. Our desktop application, Air Flow, enables seamless synchronization for our customers. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver impactful solutions for real-world users while contributing to our technical roadmap and innovation efforts.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Distributed Systems & File Sync to join our team. In this role, you'll design and develop critical features that power Air Flow, our desktop application, enabling seamless synchronization for our customers. You'll work closely with our CTO and senior engineering team to execute on our technical roadmap. This role involves creative thinking to solve the many challenges of 2-way sync in a distributed system. You'll be expected to hit the ground running, working hands-on in our React/Electron and NodeJS codebases.

We work entirely in TypeScript / SQL. We’re built on AWS, so familiarity with their product suite is a major plus. Your work will focus primarily on our desktop app (Air Flow). You will build features, review code, write tests, maintain infrastructure, and help define best practices. 25% of Air’s users interact with our product every day, and you’ll be shipping features and improvements to them near-daily.

To help us filter genuine candidates, include the code AIR-ENG-2025 in the designated field of the application form.

• What You’ll Do
• Design and implement robust, scalable, and efficient synchronization features for our cross-platform desktop application.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand user needs and translate them into technical solutions.
• Troubleshoot and optimize performance across multiple platforms (macOS and Windows).
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and infrastructure maintenance.
• Mentor and support junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
  
• What We’re Looking For
• 5+ years of experience developing production-grade applications with real-world users.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, including concurrency, conflict resolution, and offline synchronization.
• Proficiency with Electron for building cross-platform desktop applications.
• Comfortable developing in both macOS and Windows environments.
• Familiarity with TypeScript, Node.js, and React.
• Experience with version control tools (Git & GitHub) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset for working with cross-functional teams.
  
• Bonus Points
• Experience building a desktop sync engine (e.g., at Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, or similar).
• Experience with operating system internals, filesystems, or low-level systems programming.

Our company culture was built around a tireless pursuit to be the best at what we do. We're entrepreneurial and focused: tackling problems head-on without ego. We communicate with empathy. We speak directly, listen thoughtfully, and ask questions. We previously worked out of a cozy warehouse in Brooklyn, but are currently distributed around the globe. This is a remote role.

Air contributes 90% to medical, dental, and vision insurance and 75% to dependent coverage. Employees also have life insurance, disability insurance, and membership to One Medical. We offer a generous work from home stipend, professional development reimbursement, and unlimited vacation days. Although we are still early stage, we are always seeking ways to invest in the long-term health, wellness, and continued education of our employees.

At Air, we believe that it takes a diversity of thought, culture, race, sexual orientation, and outlook to build a world-class business. We value unique contributions and welcome people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join us at Air.

If based in the US, the compensation range for this role is USD $160,000 to $264,000.

If based in Canada, the compensation range for this role is CAD $176,000 to $292,000.