Lead AI Application Engineer (Electron / React / Node.js)

Vancouver 12 days agoFull-time External
Negotiable
We're building Fabric, an AI-powered coding assistant that helps developers ship faster. Think VS Code meets Claude - a native Electron app with deep LLM integration. We need a senior engineer (SDE2 equivalent) to help refactor and strengthen our foundations so we can ship hundreds of new features. You'll work directly with the founding team on architecture decisions. • Work from home 4 days / week • In-office every Wednesday (mandatory) What You'll Do : • Refactor large monolithic files (3,000+ LOC) into focused, testable modules • Improve type safety across 50K+ lines of TypeScript • Add comprehensive E2E test coverage with Playwright • Optimize bundle size with code splitting and lazy loading • Document IPC contracts and core architecture Requirements : • 5+ years with Node.js, React, and TypeScript • 3+ years building Electron native applications • Experience with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) • Understanding of streaming, tool use, and token management • Comfort with prompt engineering and agentic AI patterns Nice to Have : • Tree-sitter / AST parsing knowledge • Experience with Zustand state management • Familiarity with Claude Code or similar AI coding tools Why Join : • Early-stage equity with significant upside • Ship features used by thousands of developers Apply with your GitHub profile and a brief note on your Electron experience. ⚠️ Important : This is a contract role. We're pre-raise and expect to close funding in 3-6 months, at which point we can afford to hire for this role full time with benefits. #J-18808-Ljbffr