Senior Full-Stack Engineer - Privacy-First Desktop Application

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Full-Stack Engineer to lead the development of a cutting-edge privacy-first desktop application. This innovative project transforms lengthy video recordings into searchable knowledge by leveraging local AI capabilities. The role involves building a modern desktop application using React, TypeScript, and preferably Tauri (Electron experience is also valuable). You will design and implement AI-powered features, including semantic search, embeddings, knowledge retrieval, and intelligent navigation. Responsibilities include integrating local AI models, optimizing the application for efficient on-device inference, and contributing to architecture, technical direction, and engineering best practices to ensure a scalable and production-ready product. The position requires strong software engineering fundamentals and experience designing maintainable, scalable software, with a focus on performance, usability, and maintainability.

Strong experience with React and TypeScript; Proven experience building production desktop applications, preferably with Tauri or Electron; Hands-on experience building AI-powered applications using LLMs, embeddings, semantic search, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG); Strong software engineering fundamentals and experience designing maintainable, scalable software; Willingness to learn and work with Rust as part of the desktop technology stack if needed; Nice to have: Experience with Rust and the Tauri ecosystem; Experience integrating and optimizing local AI models (e.g., Ollama, llama.cpp, ONNX Runtime); Familiarity with vector databases such as Qdrant, Chroma, Pinecone, Weaviate, or Milvus; Knowledge of modern desktop application architecture and software design patterns; Experience building privacy-first or offline-first applications