Staff Software Engineer

Cognichip, Inc.

Redwood City (CA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Cognichip, Inc. in California is seeking a senior software engineer to design and maintain VS Code extensions and Electron-based IDE features, including AI-assisted coding and collaborative editing.

You will optimize cross-platform performance, integrate backend services, and guide junior developers while advancing semiconductor-focused visualizations and UX improvements.

Qualifications

Requires 10+ years of software engineering experience, including desktop application development.
Must have strong TypeScript, JavaScript, React, and IDE extension experience.
Experience with AI developer tools, Electron internals, language parsing, or EDA workflows preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain VS Code extensions and Electron-based IDE features.
Integrate the IDE with backend services and optimize cross-platform performance.

Job description

Develop and maintain VS Code extensions and Electron-based IDE features, including AI-assisted coding, collaborative editing, and semiconductor-focused visualizations. Integrate the IDE with backend services, optimize cross-platform performance, collaborate on user experience, and guide junior developers.

Requirements

Requires 10+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 4 years in desktop application development, with strong TypeScript, JavaScript, React, and IDE extension experience. Candidates should also understand state management, cross-platform design, performance optimization, and CI/CD; experience with AI developer tools, Electron internals, language parsing, access controls, or EDA workflows is preferred.

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