Software Engineer Desktop
AI safety and research company building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems, including the Claude product family and developer platform.
Maintainer signals as of 9/24/2026
Funding history
About Anthropic
Anthropic PBC develops frontier AI systems and deploys them through Claude products and the Claude Platform, with a stated focus on safety, interpretability, and steerability.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will develop core features for a web and Electron desktop application. You will use native code to connect the application to macOS and Windows, optimize performance and startup time, build update and deployment systems, and create monitoring tools for application performance and user experience.
Requirements
- 5+ years of software engineering experience with an emphasis on desktop application development
- Electron architecture
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- Modern frontend frameworks
- C++ native module development
- macOS or Windows platform-specific development
- Cross-platform application packaging, code signing, and distribution
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain core infrastructure and features in the Electron-based desktop application
- Use Rust, Swift, and C++ to connect the application to macOS and Windows
- Optimize application performance, memory usage, and startup time
- Design and build update mechanisms and deployment pipelines
- Create monitoring tools for application performance and user experience
- Identify useful desktop applications for advanced language models
Benefits
- Equity donation matching
- Generous vacation
- Parental leave
- Flexible working hours