Senior Software Engineer

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior TypeScript/Electron Engineer for our Desktop Native team. In this role, you will build secure, reliable desktop experiences that seamlessly connect the Bitwarden Electron application with native OS capabilities on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality TypeScript/Electron components for critical features including Autotype, SSH agent integration, and DuckDuckGo search connectivity.
• Create end-to-end desktop workflows integrating Angular/TypeScript UIs with Electron main/preload processes and Node.js services.
• Collaborate directly with Rust engineers to integrate native modules, define application interfaces, and leverage OS-level capabilities securely.
• Architect secure IPC (Inter-Process Communication) boundaries ensuring sensitive credential data remains protected across process lines.
• Partner cross-functionally with Product, Design, QA, Platform, and Vault teams to deliver polished user experiences.
• Enhance application performance, reliability, accessibility, and maintainability through robust automated testing strategies and advanced cross-platform debugging techniques.
• Mentor peers by reviewing pull requests, raising engineering standards for the TypeScript/Electron ecosystem, and contributing back to open-source communities on GitHub.
• Proactively identify technical debt, drive pragmatic refactoring initiatives, improve architecture, and maintain comprehensive technical documentation.
• Leverage AI tooling (specifically Anthropic Claude preferred) within your development and testing workflow for efficiency gains.

Qualifications:

• Strong production-grade TypeScript/JavaScript experience with 4–6+ years of professional software engineering background.
• Demonstrated hands-on expertise in developing Electron desktop applications, covering main processes, renderer contexts, preload scripts, and IPC implementation.
• Solid command of modern front-end frameworks like Angular to build maintainable user-facing interfaces.
• Deep understanding of Node.js asynchronous patterns and secure data handling across process boundaries.
• Proven track record in testing, debugging, and shipping applications across Windows, macOS, and Linux environments.
• Familiarity with Rust, native Node.js modules (N-API), or OS-level integrations is a significant plus.

Culture & Benefits:

You will join a diverse team working remotely from anywhere in the world. Bitwarden values open source contributions and internet security. We offer professional growth opportunities through our '#growth-club' program, allowing you to self-direct up to 15% of your week towards personal passions that benefit the company.