Staff Developer Tooling Engineer — AI-Driven IDE

Cognichip; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package including equity

Opportunity to shape the Cognichip IDE

Collaborative and innovative startup culture

Job summary

Cognichip is looking for an experienced Staff Software Engineer focused on Developer Tooling to develop advanced IDE features using Electron and VS Code extensions. This role involves designing and maintaining desktop application features, integrating AI, and collaborating to enhance user experience. Candidates should have significant experience in desktop applications, expertise in TypeScript and JavaScript, and knowledge of cross-platform application design. Join us to shape the future of semiconductor design tools at Cognichip.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience, with 4+ years in desktop application development.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, React, and ES6+.
• Experience developing VS Code extensions or other plugin-based IDE architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain VS Code extensions and Electron-based IDE features.
• Develop advanced IDE features such as AI-assisted coding and collaborative editing.
• Integrate the IDE with backend microservices and APIs.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Desktop application development

TypeScript

JavaScript

React

Cross-platform application design

Performance profiling

Version control

Job description

Cognichip is looking for an experienced Staff Software Engineer focused on Developer Tooling to develop advanced IDE features using Electron and VS Code extensions. This role involves designing and maintaining desktop application features, integrating AI, and collaborating to enhance user experience. Candidates should have significant experience in desktop applications, expertise in TypeScript and JavaScript, and knowledge of cross-platform application design. Join us to shape the future of semiconductor design tools at Cognichip.