Senior Full-Stack SWE; NYC

Job Title: Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer

Location: NYC or SF (On-site, 5 days a week)

Highlight AI is a cutting-edge desktop assistant designed to enhance productivity by seamlessly integrating with your workflow. We empower users to interact with any application using text and voice commands, eliminating the need to switch between tools. After raising a seed round from investors like General Catalyst, Valor Equity, SV Angel, and Conviction Fund, we’re now in hypergrowth mode and expanding our team.

We're seeking a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer to join our fast-paced engineering team in our New York City or San Francisco office. You’ll play a critical role in building and scaling our cross-platform application, working across the stack —from modern Type Script frontends to native system-level integrations — with a strong emphasis on performance, reliability, and seamless user experience.

This is a highly technical role for someone who’s excited to work at the intersection of desktop software, native development, and AI integration, and who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Note:

this is an on-site role, requiring five days a week in our NYC headquarters.

• 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

We’re looking for someone who is interested in building the AI user experience for the future. We punch above our weight so we value extreme ownership, accountability, and proactiveness. The ideal candidate combines technical prowess with strong leadership skills. You might be a good fit if you have:

• 5+ years of experience as a founder or engineer in a hyperspeed startup – we ship features fast, so we need someone who can keep up.

• Robust full-stack engineering background, with experience in:

  • Node.js, Type Script, React, and Electron for building performant desktop apps.

  • Modern cloud platforms, including Cloudflare, AWS, GCP, and Azure.

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

  • Building and product ionizing 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) – it’s all hands on deck here and we need everyone rowing the boat.

• Deep understanding of system architecture and design patterns – we’re looking for someone who can hit the ground running day one.

• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset – we’re extremely lean so we’re looking for a team player who works well with others.

• Type-A tendencies: maybe you’re extremely detail-oriented. Or maybe you take pride in shipping high-quality products. Whatever it is you do, you give it your all.

• Must be based in or willing to relocate to NYC – although we’re flexible with days off & schedules, we have a 100% in-office culture during the week.

And even if you don’t fall neatly into any of these buckets, we’re looking for scrappy and motivated self-starters above all. Hustle is expected, grit is required.

• Competitive salary and generous equity package

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Flexible PTO and parental leave

• Paid team lunches during the week

• Relocation package