UI Desktop Engineer

What you'll do

• Build and maintain the Circuit Desktop application for macOS and Windows using Electron or Tauri with Angular and TypeScript.
• Implement desktop-specific features including system tray, native notifications, file system access, deep linking, and global shortcuts.
• Architect clean IPC communication between the UI renderer and main processes with context isolation and sandboxing.
• Develop responsive AI-driven interfaces for chat and streaming responses using Figma designs and REST APIs.
• Own the cross-platform build pipelines, including installers, code signing, macOS notarization, and differential auto-updates.
• Integrate native modules in Swift, Objective-C, C++, or C# and optimize for startup time, memory, and CPU usage.
• Implement WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility patterns for dynamic AI interfaces, including ARIA live regions and full keyboard support.
• Manage large-scale local state using SQLite or IndexedDB and deploy supporting services on Google Cloud Platform.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years, Master’s degree with 4+ years, or PhD with 1+ year of experience in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Proficiency in Angular (v10+), TypeScript/JavaScript, and Node.js.
• Proven ability to build and ship secure production desktop applications for macOS and Windows using Electron or Tauri.
• Experience managing cross-platform packaging, code signing, and auto-update mechanisms.
• Practical experience deploying and running services on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Proficiency in Git and Agile methodologies with a focus on implementing advanced accessibility standards for real-time UIs.
• Experience building web-based or desktop AI applications, including LLM/chatbot interfaces and streaming responses (preferred).
• Proficiency in writing native modules (Swift/Objective-C for macOS; C++/C# for Windows) and performance profiling (preferred).