Remote | Software Engineer (Electron.js) — $150,000–$220,000/year

24-Mag•New York, NY

1d•Remote

About The Position

This is a full-time, fully remote Software Engineer opportunity focused on building and scaling a high-performance cross-platform desktop application for macOS and Windows. The work centers on Electron.js, TypeScript, and Node.js, with responsibilities across desktop architecture, real-time event tracking, operating-system integrations, offline-first data pipelines, backend integration, performance optimization, and production reliability. The engineer will develop responsive, resource-efficient desktop functionality, including background processes and system-level integrations. They will build reliable data collection and synchronization systems that work across operating systems and intermittent connectivity, while applying strong privacy and security considerations to activity-related data. The role also involves troubleshooting production and platform-specific issues, improving application lifecycle practices, and collaborating with product, design, and backend engineering stakeholders as technical priorities evolve.

Requirements

At least 3 years of professional experience building production-grade desktop applications with Electron.js.
Strong proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript and Node.js.
Demonstrated experience designing cross-platform applications for macOS and Windows.
Hands-on experience with real-time tracking, event streams, telemetry, or activity-monitoring systems.
Familiarity with operating-system APIs for capturing user or system interactions.
Deep understanding of performance optimization in desktop application environments.
Strong debugging skills and ability to reason through distributed, offline, and platform-specific edge cases.
Strong understanding of security and privacy considerations related to user activity data.
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience building productivity, monitoring, or telemetry-driven applications.
Familiarity with native OS integrations, permissions, background processes, and system hooks.
Experience with Electron auto-update systems, release management, or desktop deployment workflows.

Responsibilities

Architect and evolve production-grade Electron.js desktop applications.
Build consistent application behavior across macOS and Windows.
Design desktop systems for reliability, responsiveness, and minimal resource consumption.
Develop unobtrusive background processes and desktop functionality.
Balance performance, functionality, and platform constraints using sound engineering judgment.
Build real-time timekeeping and event-tracking systems with precise state management.
Develop system-level signal collection involving keyboard, mouse, application usage, and related activity data where appropriate.
Work with operating-system APIs, permissions, background processes, and system hooks.
Design reliable integrations across different operating-system environments.
Apply privacy and efficiency considerations to activity-monitoring functionality.
Develop offline-first data pipelines with reliable background synchronization.
Implement conflict-resolution strategies for distributed or intermittently connected environments.
Integrate desktop applications with backend services and internal APIs.
Support analytics, reporting, and downstream data workflows through reliable application infrastructure.
Design resilient data flows that preserve correctness across local and remote execution.
Improve runtime performance, memory efficiency, and fault tolerance.
Diagnose edge cases involving distributed systems, offline execution, and desktop environments.
Troubleshoot production issues and identify underlying technical causes.
Collaborate with product, design, and backend engineering teams to deliver user-facing functionality.
Contribute to reliable release, deployment, and application lifecycle practices.