Senior SWE, Full-Stack
Highlight AI12 months ago
Responsibilities
- Own the architecture and implementation of Highlight’s native desktop runtime across macOS and Windows.
- Drive improvements to performance, stability, and resource efficiency across native processes.
- Implement robust telemetry, diagnostics, and monitoring to detect regressions and accelerate debugging.
- Collaborate with backend engineering, ML engineering, and product to deliver end-to-end features across the desktop app and backend systems.
- Establish best practices for native development, testing, release processes, and cross-platform compatibility.
Requirements
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, with significant experience shipping native desktop software.
- Strong systems fundamentals with a focus on clean, maintainable code and performance.
- Experience building and debugging macOS and/or Windows native systems.
- Track record of improving latency, CPU/memory usage, and stability in production applications.
- Comfort owning systems end-to-end: architecture, implementation, instrumentation, and shipping safely across platforms.
- A bias toward action with a focus on quick shipping and measuring impact.
- Data-driven orientation to effectively measure built features.
- Ownership mentality with a willingness to tackle any task.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
- Type-A tendencies with a detail-oriented approach to product quality.
- Must be based in or willing to relocate to SF.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and generous equity package.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Flexible PTO and parental leave.
- Paid team lunches and dinners during the week.
- Relocation package.
Tech Stack
macOSWindows