Software Engineer, ElectronJS

As a Software Engineer focused on ElectronJS, you will play a crucial role in developing high-fidelity productivity infrastructure for a globally distributed workforce. Your work will involve creating software that operates seamlessly in the background, enhancing the daily productivity of thousands of professionals through a cross-platform time intelligence application for MacOS and Windows. Key Responsibilities

• Architect and evolve a cross-platform desktop agent using Electron.js, ensuring optimal performance and minimal resource usage.
• Build real-time timekeeping systems with precise event tracking and background execution capabilities.
• Design and implement system-level signal collection, including keyboard, mouse, and app usage, while maintaining strong privacy and efficiency guarantees.
• Develop offline-first data pipelines with reliable background synchronization and conflict resolution.
• Integrate with distributed backend services and internal APIs to enable analytics and reporting functionalities.
• Continuously improve runtime performance, memory efficiency, and fault tolerance of the application.
• Collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to deliver features that directly enhance user productivity.

• 3+ years of experience building production-grade desktop applications with Electron.js.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and Node.js.
• Experience in designing cross-platform systems (MacOS and Windows) with consistent behavior.
• Hands-on experience with real-time tracking, event streams, or activity monitoring systems.
• Familiarity with OS-level APIs for capturing user and system interactions.
• Deep understanding of performance optimization in desktop environments.
• Strong debugging skills and the ability to reason about edge cases in distributed and offline systems.

• Experience building productivity, monitoring, or telemetry-driven applications.
• Knowledge of native OS integrations, including permissions, background processes, and system hooks.
• Understanding of security and privacy considerations in user activity tracking.
• Familiarity with auto-update systems and release management in Electron.

This is a full-time remote position.

The national pay range for this position is a base salary of $150, 000, $220, 000 USD. All employees are eligible for equity compensation and may receive performance-based bonuses, subject to company policies.

micro1 is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations, and ordinances.