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Highlight · 1 day ago

Senior Full-Stack SWE

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Highlight AI is a cutting-edge desktop assistant designed to enhance productivity by seamlessly integrating with workflows. They are seeking a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer to join their fast-paced engineering team, playing a critical role in building and scaling their cross-platform application with a focus on performance and user experience.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Assistive TechnologyVirtual Assistant

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 written in C++ (Windows) and Swift (macOS)

Help make architectural decisions and contribute to the technical direction of the company

Qualification

Node.jsTypeScriptReactElectronC++SwiftAI/LLM integrationCloud platformsCommunicationCollaborative mindsetOwnership mentalityDetail-oriented

Required

5+ years of experience as a founder or engineer in a hyperspeed startup

Robust full-stack engineering background, with experience in Node.js, TypeScript, React, and Electron for building performant desktop apps

Experience with modern cloud platforms, including Cloudflare, AWS, GCP, and Azure

Native development experience, particularly with C++ and Swift, including building and integrating low-level modules into cross-platform applications

Experience building and productionizing AI/LLM-powered features using platforms like OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Amazon Bedrock, and Microsoft Azure—with strong competency in prompt engineering and a working knowledge of MCP server architectures

Ownership mentality (no task is too small for you)

Deep understanding of system architecture and design patterns

Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset

Type-A tendencies: extremely detail-oriented or pride in shipping high-quality products

Must be based in or willing to relocate to NYC