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Senior/Staff Full Stack Software EngineerLocation: San Francisco, CACompany Stage of Funding: Series A / High-Growth AI Consumer StartupOffice Type: On-site (5 days/week in SF)Salary: $200,000 - $300,000 BaseEquity: CompetitiveVisa: Open to OPT, TN, and H-1B transfers Company DescriptionOur client is building an AI-native desktop assistant designed to fundamentally change how people work.The product can see everything happening on a user's screen and proactively assist without requiring context switching between apps.Recently raised a $40M Series A led by Khosla Ventures, following an earlier seed round backed by General Catalyst, SV Angel, Valor, and Conviction.The company operates at the intersection of AI, desktop systems, native integrations, and productivity software.Small, highly technical team with extremely high ownership and execution standards.Engineers work directly on the future of AI-human interaction and productivity tooling.The company values product intuition, technical depth, curiosity, and startup intensity.Opportunity to build category-defining AI software with massive product ownership and influence. What You Will DoBuild and scale a cross-platform AI desktop assistant used for productivity workflowsDesign and implement core features across frontend, backend, and native desktop layersDevelop AI and LLM-powered product experiences integrated directly into user workflowsBuild and maintain Electron desktop application infrastructureOwn end-to-end implementation of features from UI to backend services and native integrationsWork with TypeScript, React, Node.js, Electron, Swift, and C++Develop performant native integrations for macOS and Windows environmentsBuild systems that understand on-screen context and user workflowsCollaborate on AI-powered automation, copilots, and productivity toolingHelp shape technical architecture and long-term product directionRapidly prototype and ship user-facing features in a fast-moving environmentWork closely with product and leadership teams on roadmap and product strategyBuild highly polished consumer-grade product experiencesOptimize reliability, performance, and user experience across desktop systemsOperate with high ownership and autonomy in a small engineering organization Ideal Candidate Background5-10 years of software engineering experienceStrong full stack engineering background with frontend or backend depthStrong TypeScript, React, and Node.js engineering skillsExperience building consumer or prosumer software productsExperience owning and shipping products/features end-to-endExperience working at high-growth startups or strong engineering organizationsExperience building AI/LLM-powered features or workflowsFamiliarity with AI tooling, automation systems, or productivity softwareExperience with Electron desktop applications is highly valuableBackend candidates should have strong systems experience in Swift or C++Strong product intuition and customer empathyComfortable operating in ambiguous startup environmentsStrong communication and collaboration skillsHigh ownership mentality and bias toward executionStrong attention to detail and product qualityComfortable working in-person in a high-intensity startup environment Strong SignalsExperience building Electron or desktop-native applicationsExperience integrating LLMs into production user-facing productsStrong TypeScript + React + Node.js depthNative systems engineering experience in Swift or C++Consumer productivity software experienceFormer founder or early-stage startup engineer experienceExperience at high-growth startups from Seed to Series DStrong ownership over shipped customer-facing productsDemonstrated obsession with AI tooling and emerging AI workflowsSide projects, open-source contributions, or AI experimentsClear technical \"spike\" in a domain such as AI, systems, architecture, or frontend UXExperience making architectural decisions in small engineering teamsStrong startup execution mentality with rapid iteration speedAbility to deeply reason through product and systems tradeoffsGenuine excitement about AI-native user experiences Compensation and BenefitsBase salary: $200,000 - 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