# Software Engineer, Desktop

Hiring organization: [Menlo Ventures Portfolio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/menlo-ventures-portfolio)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/302e9026-14be-4b72-9914-a239bb90ad7a

Listed on Menlo Ventures Portfolio's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: New York, NY
- Salary: 320000 – 485000 USD per year

## Summary

Anthropic is hiring a desktop engineer to build native macOS and Windows applications for Claude, their AI assistant. This role suits strong engineers eager to learn multiple programming languages and platforms to create elegant desktop experiences, with emphasis on both web technologies and native code.

_Our summary, not Menlo Ventures Portfolio's wording._

## Skills named

C++, Electron Framework, JavaScript, React, Rust, Swift, TypeScript

## Required

- 5+ years software engineering experience with desktop application focus
- Strong JavaScript/TypeScript skills and modern frontend framework experience
- Product-focused approach to building robust, scalable, easy-to-use solutions
- Ability to work in fast-paced collaborative environment
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent education/training/professional experience

## Nice to have

- Practical Electron experience and deep architectural understanding
- Native module development in C++
- macOS and/or Windows platform-specific knowledge
- Cross-platform application packaging, code signing, and distribution experience
- Operating systems, browsers, or deeply OS-integrated software experience
- AI/ML model integration and understanding
- Cross-platform development strategy success
- IPC and security in desktop applications
- Vision for AI-powered desktop applications

Apply on Menlo Ventures Portfolio's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic/jobs/5367585008