Highlight - Senior/Staff Full Stack Software Engineer
At a glance
Senior Full-stack Engineering role at deCircle. San Francisco · $200,000–$300,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build and maintain key capabilities in an Electron desktop app
- Deliver features across the interface and supporting infrastructure, including native modules
- Add functionality powered by large language models and connect it to the app
- Work on Windows C++ and macOS Swift code, and help shape technical architecture
What you bring
- Five to ten years working as a senior or staff full-stack engineer
- Strong experience with TypeScript, Node.js, React and Electron, plus C++ on Windows or Swift on macOS
- You bring strong ownership, follow-through, initiative and technical leadership
Who this fits
This suits a senior or staff engineer who wants to work across desktop interfaces, native code and AI features. The role is in person five days a week in San Francisco. Visa support is available for OPT and TN sponsorship, as well as H-1B transfers.
From the employer
Source: Paraform - https://www.paraform.com/share/highlight/cmoxguium00030ckyf5vuqujy
Compensation: $200,000-$300,000 + competitive equity.
Location: San Francisco - in person 5 days/week. Visa: OPT, TN sponsorship and H-1B transfers.
About this role
Senior/Staff-level Full-Stack Software Engineer to build and scale Highlight's cross-platform desktop application, working across the stack from modern TypeScript frontends to native system-level integrations, with a strong emphasis on performance, reliability and seamless UX, at the intersection of desktop software, native development and AI integration.
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 in C++ (Windows) and Swift (macOS)
Help make architectural decisions and contribute to the company's technical direction
Tech stack
TypeScript, Node.js, React, Electron, C++, Swift
About Highlight
Highlight AI: cross-platform desktop AI assistant that lets users interact with any application via text and voice without switching tools. 9 employees, founded 2024, $50M total funding, San Francisco.
5-10 years as a senior/staff-level full-stack software engineer
TypeScript, Node.js, React, Electron; native C++ (Windows) / Swift (macOS) a strong fit
Extreme ownership, accountability, proactiveness; technical leadership
5 days/week in person in San Francisco
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