Terac

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Terac is the expert network powering frontier research. We build the infrastructure layer that makes human labor accessible on-demand, companies integrate via API to access research-grade experts, and we handle sourcing, verification, screening, and payouts. Our participant-facing experience today lives on iOS (native SwiftUI) and web. We need someone to own the desktop app, bringing the same rich interview experience (voice/video AI-moderated conversations, multimedia stimuli, screen sharing, prototype testing) to macOS and Windows. This is a greenfield build with real users waiting. You will: - Own the desktop app from zero to shipped. Choose the right framework (Electron, Tauri, Swift/AppKit, or something better), build it, and iterate with real participants. - Build a rich interview experience — LiveKit-powered voice/video calls, screen sharing, interactive prototype testing, and multimedia stimulus display (images, video, audio, web content) all running natively on desktop. - Integrate deeply with our platform — tRPC API, authentication (OAuth), push notifications, deep linking, earnings/payout flows, and real-time interview state management. - Solve desktop-specific problems — screen capture permissions, multi-monitor support, OS-level notifications, auto-updates, and hardware device management (camera, mic). - Ship cross-platform — macOS first, Windows fast-follow. Handle the platform-specific edge cases that make or break native feel. - Collaborate with the iOS engineer to keep participant UX consistent across mobile and desktop, sharing patterns and learnings. - Work directly with the CTO to shape the native app strategy as we expand from research tooling into the broader human data economy. You are: - A high-agency builder with 3+ years building production desktop apps (Electron, Tauri, Swift/AppKit, WPF, or similar). - Experienced shipping cross-platform native applications with auto-update, crash reporting, and OS integration. - Strong with real-time communication — WebRTC, LiveKit, or similar voice/video SDKs in a native context. - Fluent in TypeScript and/or Swift — our backend is TypeScript (Next.js, tRPC, Drizzle), our iOS app is SwiftUI. - Comfortable with screen capture, media handling, and hardware APIs (camera, microphone, screen sharing permissions). - Opinionated about native UX — you know the difference between a web app in a wrapper and a real desktop app, and you won't ship the former. - Maybe a former founder or lead who's hungry to build again. Nice to have: - Experience with LiveKit SDKs (we use them across web, iOS, and our Python voice agent). - Familiarity with AI/LLM integrations or voice AI. - Experience with multimedia playback and interactive content embedding. - Previous work on participant/consumer-facing apps where trust and reliability matter. Why now: - We're at the inflection point, shifting from a research tool into a platform company with 10+ API integrations launching in the next quarter. - The desktop app is greenfield with a clear spec (our iOS app already does it) and real demand from participants who do interviews at their computer. - The human data market for AI training is exploding and we have the recruitment infrastructure already built. - You'd be joining a sub-10-person team with $9M in funding and a growing base of happy customers.