Staff Software Engineer, Electron & Browser Infrastructure

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an accomplished Senior Frontend Engineer to drive frontend architecture and contribute to Electron-based desktop infrastructure. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape core systems and mentor engineers, ensuring scalable, high-quality web and desktop experiences.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in client-side development (React/Typescript), deep Chromium experience, and a proven ability to operate effectively in large shared codebases.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience writing client-side code for modern web applications at scale.
• Deep Chromium experience or significant contributions to large scale open source projects.
• Experience working in a large-scale shared codebase with hundreds of contributors.
• Ability to write understandable, testable code with maintainability and scalability in mind.
• Expertise in building complex systems and tooling.
• Exceptional communication skills linking infrastructure to business goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross functional initiatives across Electron and Slack.
• Contribute to architectural decisions to adapt frontend and desktop infrastructure.
• Maintain and improve core systems powering the Slack desktop client and Electron framework.
• Mentor engineers and provide constructive feedback.
• Collaborate with teammates to tackle strategically important initiatives.

Skills

React

Typescript

Chromium

Frontend architecture

Performance profiling

Desktop development

Mentorship

Communication

Codebase scale

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead cross functional initiatives across Electron and at Slack.
• Contribute to key architectural decisions to adapt existing frontend and desktop infrastructure.
• Maintain and improve the core systems that power the Slack desktop client and Electron framework.
• Build a safe space for learning and serve as a skilled and trusted mentor to engineers.
• Collaborate with teammates across engineering to identify and solve strategically important initiatives.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience writing client-side code (React + Typescript) for modern web applications at scale.
• Deep Chromium experience, or experience contributing to large scale open source projects.
• Experience working in a large-scale, shared codebase with hundreds of contributors.
• Experience writing understandable, testable code with an eye towards maintainability and scalability.
• Expertise in building complex systems and tooling.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to tie technical infrastructure to company goals.
• Experience working with performance profiling and debugging tools for web based desktop applications.
• Familiarity with desktop development.
• Commitment to proactively offering regular, constructive feedback and gracefully receiving it.