UI Desktop macOS and IOS Engineer Hybird

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Our team is part of the Cisco AI and Automation portfolio, responsible for the "Circuit" platform—the central AI engine that powers productivity and process automation for all of Cisco. We are a rapidly expanding, high-impact group dedicated to building the vehicle for AI-driven business transformation. We operate at the intersection of applied research and production, ensuring our technology is not only cutting-edge but also optimized for performance, reliability, and functional quality for our 80,000+ monthly users.

As a Desktop UI Developer, you will lead the greenfield effort to bring Circuit to the desktop—building a persistent, ambient, native-grade experience for macOS and Windows that lives where our users work.

As a
Desktop UI Developer
, you will design and build the Circuit Desktop application—a native-grade, cross-platform experience for
macOS and Windows
that brings AI-driven productivity to the desktop. You bring the full skill set of a modern web UI developer (Angular, Node.js, GCP, Figma-driven UX, REST APIs) and extend it to the desktop, bridging the gap between our web application and the operating system.

You will own the desktop shell end-to-end: application lifecycle, OS-level integrations (system tray, notifications, deep linking, always-on presence), installers, and safe auto-updates. This is a high-visibility, high-ownership role where you will define how tens of thousands of Cisco employees experience Circuit as a first-class desktop citizen.

Design, build, and maintain the Circuit Desktop application for
macOS and Windows
using
Electron
(or Tauri) with an Angular/Type Script UI, ensuring a consistent, performant, native-grade experience across both platforms.

Implement desktop-specific functionality—system tray, native notifications, file system access, deep linking, global shortcuts, and always-on ambient presence—architecting clean
IPC
communication between the UI (renderer) and main processes with context isolation and sandboxing.

Build responsive AI-driven interfaces (chat, agents, streaming responses) from
Figma designs
and UX frameworks, integrating with
REST APIs
and
Node.js
services, and reusing Circuit's web design system on the desktop surface.

Own cross-platform build pipelines and installers (DMG/PKG for macOS, MSI/NSIS for Windows), including
code signing and macOS notarization
, hardened runtime, and reliable differential
auto-updates
.

Integrate native modules where needed (Swift/Objective-C on macOS, C++/C# on Windows), and profile and optimize startup time, memory, and CPU usage; debug native crashes and manage large local state (SQLite/IndexedDB).

Deploy supporting services on
Google Cloud Platform
, contribute to a multi-platform CI/CD matrix, and collaborate within an Agile team of designers, backend, platform, and quality engineers.

Work with UX and UI designers throughout the product lifecycle, from early feasibility conversations through build and release. Participate in design reviews, give honest input on what is feasible in code, and help scope work so designs can ship without last-minute compromises.

Build interfaces using a shared component library and design tokens, extending existing patterns instead of writing one-off styles. Keep UI consistent, theme‑aware, and maintainable as the product grows.

Implement WCAG 2.2 AA patterns for dynamic AI interfaces, including ARIA live regions for streaming responses, semantic structure for conversation UIs, focus management across modals and context switches, full keyboard support, and color contrast in light and dark modes.

Research-informed implementation:
Apply findings from usability testing and end-user feedback during development. Know when a design is ready to build versus still in exploration, and raise gaps or edge cases with designers before they become production issues.

Human-AI interaction UI:
Build front-end patterns that help users understand AI behavior: streaming and token-by-token rendering, clear…