Software Engineer, Desktop

About the Company

A1 is building a proactive smart assistant for everyday users to bring intelligence to conversations, errands, organizing, and workflows. Our mission is to create an AI-native experience that handles multi-step reasoning and real-world task completion with high reliability.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain cross-platform desktop applications using Electron
• Design responsive and scalable UIs for real-time collaboration
• Implement desktop-specific functionality including file system access, native notifications, auto-updates, and deep linking
• Integrate AI-powered features via backend APIs
• Optimize startup time, memory usage, and runtime performance
• Profile and reduce Electron overhead
• Manage large local state and message history efficiently
• Ensure smooth real-time updates such as messages, typing indicators, and presence
• Maintain stability across macOS and Windows environments

Requirements

• Proven software engineering experience
• Hands-on experience building production Electron applications
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript
• Experience with React or similar UI frameworks
• Solid understanding of the desktop application lifecycle
• Experience with IPC communication
• Experience working with local storage (SQLite, IndexedDB, filesystem)
• Experience with WebSockets or other real-time transport mechanisms
• Strong debugging and performance profiling skills
• Familiarity with native OS behaviors on macOS or Windows