Lead Software Engineer – CoCounsel Legal Desktop App

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About the Role

Establish the technical foundation of the CoCounsel Legal desktop app, making early architecture decisions on framework choice (e.g., Electron, Tauri, native), project structure, IPC patterns, packaging, and auto-update infrastructure that will shape how the team builds for years. Deliver hands-on engineering contributions, writing production-quality desktop code across core features — from the main agent experience and local file integrations to OS-level notifications, clipboard handling, and system tray presence. Integrate with the CoCounsel backend, working closely with Agent Core and AI Platform teams to connect the desktop app to agent APIs, streaming responses, file and workspace infrastructure, and authentication flows. Define and uphold desktop engineering standards, establishing code review practices, testing strategies (unit, integration, end-to-end), cross-platform compatibility requirements, and performance benchmarks. Mentor and support desktop engineers, providing technical guidance, pairing on hard problems, and helping engineers develop expertise in a greenfield environment. Partner with Product and Design, translating requirements and designs into technically sound, performant desktop experiences — and raising constructive concerns about feasibility or quality tradeoffs early. Contribute to the broader Application Experience engineering community, sharing desktop-specific patterns and insights with peer teams building the web and mobile experiences.

About You

7+ years of software engineering experience, with significant depth in desktop application development for Windows and/or macOS. Proven experience leading technical direction on a desktop product — framework choices, architecture patterns, packaging, and engineering standards — not just execution. Track record shipping high-quality, production desktop applications in a professional or enterprise context. Hands-on experience with one or more desktop frameworks: Electron, Tauri, native Win32/macOS APIs, or equivalent. Experience integrating desktop applications with cloud APIs including streaming, authentication (OAuth/SSO), and local file system access. Ability to mentor and elevate engineers through code review, design discussions, and technical pairing. Clear technical communicator — able to articulate tradeoffs to both engineers and non-technical product partners.

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