Founding Engineer - Electron + Node.js

The Opportunity

Most software today still feels reactive.

We believe the next generation of professional tools will feel invisible, ambient, and deeply intelligent.

That shift is coming faster than most people realize.

We are building something ambitious in the intersection of AI, real-time systems, and productivity - but intentionally staying quiet about the details for now. The people joining at this stage will help define not just the product, but the category itself.

We are looking for a Founding Engineer who can move extremely fast across Electron, Node.js, desktop architecture, performance optimization, and product thinking.

This is not a maintenance role.

This is not "join and execute tickets.:

This is a build-the-future-from-zero role.

What You’ll Work On

Architect and build a premium desktop application using Electron

Build high-performance backend and local runtime systems using Node.js

Work on real-time communication pipelines and low-latency interactions

Design systems that feel native, fast, and invisible

Help shape the engineering culture, architecture, and technical direction

Collaborate directly with founders on product strategy and execution

Build internal tooling and infrastructure from scratch

You will have unusually high ownership from day one.

What We’re Looking For

Core Technical Skills

Strong experience with Electron.js

Deep understanding of Node.js and asynchronous systems

Strong TypeScript / JavaScript fundamentals

Experience building polished desktop applications

Understanding of IPC, memory management, and performance optimization

Experience with local-first or offline-capable architectures is a plus

Familiarity with real-time systems, streaming, or AI-integrated workflows is a bonus

Experience shipping production products end-to-end

Engineering Mindset

Fast execution without sacrificing taste

Strong product intuition

Obsessed with UX quality and responsiveness

Comfortable operating with ambiguity

Can independently own systems from architecture to deployment

Builder mentality > resume prestige

What Makes This Different

You will not be joining a company with layers of management and slow-moving roadmaps.

You will be:

One of the earliest engineers

Working directly with founders

Influencing every major technical decision

Helping define the future engineering org

Building a product people will talk about

The work will be intense.

The expectations will be high.

The upside will be meaningful.

Compensation

Before Seed Round

Equity-only compensation

Meaningful founding-team equity stake

Transparent discussions around ownership and long-term incentives

After Seed Round

Highly competitive salary package

Equity refresh opportunities

Long-term leadership growth within the company

We are looking for people optimizing for impact and ownership - not short-term comfort.

Ideal Background

You might be:

An early engineer at a startup

Someone who built and shipped side projects obsessively

A cracked indie hacker

A systems-minded frontend engineer

A desktop-performance nerd

Someone tired of building incremental SaaS dashboards

Pedigree is respected.

Actual building ability matters more.

Technologies We Care About

Electron

Node.js

TypeScript

React

IPC / Native integrations

WebRTC / Streaming

SQLite / Local-first systems

AI-integrated workflows

Performance engineering