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This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who has built mission-critical desktop and mobile applications using both native platform technologies and cross-platform frameworks, and who is comfortable working at the intersection of product reliability, device integration, modern application architecture, and AI-augmented or agentic software development. This role is remote-friendly, with preference given to candidates based in the Denver, CO or Austin, TX metro areas, as you'll need to be in office on a schedule ranging from quarterly to every other month. 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