Senior Full-Stack SWE

Medal • New York, NY

81d

About The Position

Highlight AI is a cutting-edge desktop assistant designed to enhance productivity by seamlessly integrating with your workflow. We empower users to interact with any application using text and voice commands, eliminating the need to switch between tools. After raising a seed round from investors like General Catalyst, Valor Equity, SV Angel, and Conviction Fund, we’re now in hypergrowth mode and expanding our team. We're seeking a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer to join our fast-paced engineering team in our New York City office. You’ll play a critical role in building and scaling our cross-platform application, working across the stack —from modern TypeScript frontends to native system-level integrations — with a strong emphasis on performance, reliability, and seamless user experience. This is a highly technical role for someone who’s excited to work at the intersection of desktop software, native development, and AI integration, and who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a founder or engineer in a hyperspeed startup
• Robust full-stack engineering background, with experience in Node.js, TypeScript, React, and Electron for building performant desktop apps
• Experience with modern cloud platforms, including Cloudflare, AWS, GCP, and Azure
• Native development experience, particularly with C++ and Swift, including building and integrating low-level modules into cross-platform applications
• Experience building and productionizing AI/LLM-powered features using platforms like OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Amazon Bedrock, and Microsoft Azure
• Strong competency in prompt engineering and a working knowledge of MCP server architectures
• Deep understanding of system architecture and design patterns
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset
• Ownership mentality and attention to detail

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Type-A tendencies with a focus on high-quality product delivery
• Motivated self-starter with a scrappy attitude

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain core features of an Electron desktop application
• Own end-to-end implementation of user-facing and infrastructure features, from UI to native modules
• Develop and integrate LLM-based functionality
• Collaborate on native code written in C++ (Windows) and Swift (macOS)
• Help make architectural decisions and contribute to the technical direction of the company

Benefits

• Competitive salary and generous equity package
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible PTO and parental leave
• Paid team lunches during the week
• Relocation package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees