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Cristina
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Cristina is a full-stack engineer working in React, Node.js, TypeScript, and .NET who helped build desktop-to-web ERP and automotive fleet security products. She led a calibration tool used to tune false-positive vehicle attack detection, then built SBOM-based fleet vulnerability views and modernized the platform from .NET Core 3.1 to .NET 8.
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10 years
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Part-time
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Eugenia
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Ukraine/(GMT +2:00)
Eugenia is a Node.js backend engineer who has built GraphQL and REST services with NestJS, Fastify, PostgreSQL, and AWS, including a farmers app backend she handled solo while helping split a monolith into microservices. She also built an Electron editor that replaced a CLI workflow for non-technical content teams.
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10 years
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Part-time
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Borisa
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Borisa is a React, TypeScript, and Node.js full-stack engineer who has led core product work in startups, from setting up a Hasura and GraphQL microservices architecture for an e-school platform to building a GitHub integration for a code-aware internal knowledge base. More recently, he implemented a legal workflow agent that works through the Word API.
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8 years
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Kenrick
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Canada/(GMT -7:00)
Kenrick is a full-stack engineer working in React, Node.js, and TypeScript who has led security products from the ground up, including a test orchestration platform for 100-150K endpoints and a monitoring system covering 50,000+ devices. He also built a multi-LLM pipeline that turns threat reports into executable security tests.
Experience
15 years
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Part-time
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Adam
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Adam is a backend and infrastructure engineer working mainly in Go, Python, and Kubernetes. Recently he found denial-of-service flaws in a secure access platform, built agent workflows to spin up ephemeral database test clusters and verify exploits, and earlier rewrote a brittle image-mirroring tool in Go for a multi-cluster Kubernetes platform.
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10 years
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Full-time
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Adnan
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Adnan is a full-stack engineer working in React, Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS, recently leading development on a global payments platform. He also helped modernize an AI security product with live updates, audit logs, and automations ahead of its Series A, and earlier shipped a work-location feature that drove 17% user growth in 90 days.
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8 years
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Ider
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Peru/(GMT -5:00)
Ider is a Python backend engineer working with Flask and FastAPI on high-volume data systems. Recently he built streaming ingestion pipelines into AWS data lakes, migrated 500 billion records, and raised microservice test coverage to 80%; earlier he built an image-based art recommendation service and its Azure microservice setup.
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17 years
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Part-time
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Anton
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Netherlands/(GMT +1:00)
Anton is a full-stack engineer working across Python, Node.js, React, and Angular who recently rebuilt a reporting platform for trading operations, cutting report delivery from 15 to 30 minutes to near-immediate. Earlier he built traceability and audit tooling for a real-time trading platform and backend systems used daily by 4,000+ support staff.
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14 years
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Part-time & Full-time
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Andrii
Front-end Web Developer
Ukraine/(GMT +2:00)
Andrii is a React Native and Next.js developer who ships mobile apps end to end, from architecture to App Store and Google Play releases. He built offline audio downloads and background playback for a family audio app, and as the sole mobile engineer delivered offline-first inspection and car-rental apps with deferred sync and upload queues.
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5 years
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What you should know about modern Electron.js devs

by Inna Chernova

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Hiring Guide: Electron.js Developers

If you’re planning to hire Electron.js developers, you’re looking for professionals skilled at building powerful cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Electron.js enables teams to develop native-like desktop apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux—all using a single codebase. From chat clients and developer tools to productivity and analytics software, Electron developers are essential for businesses that want desktop reach without maintaining multiple native frameworks.

Why Hire Electron.js Developers?

Electron.js developers specialize in creating desktop software that merges the flexibility of web technologies with the performance of native applications. By leveraging frameworks like React, Vue, or Angular alongside Electron, these developers can build robust, visually consistent, and easily deployable desktop apps. Companies like Slack, Discord, Figma, and Visual Studio Code have proven how Electron can power reliable and scalable products used by millions worldwide.

Core Responsibilities of Electron.js Developers

Design and develop cross-platform desktop applications using Electron.js.

Integrate front-end frameworks (React, Vue, Angular) for UI/UX development.

Develop custom modules using Node.js for backend logic and system-level functionality.

Implement auto-update mechanisms, crash reporting, and secure packaging.

Optimize application performance by managing memory and asynchronous processes.

Collaborate with designers, QA engineers, and backend developers to ensure a cohesive product.

Ensure security compliance, sandboxing, and data encryption for sensitive applications.

Key Technical Skills to Look For

Languages: JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3.

Frameworks & Tools: Electron.js, Node.js, React.js, Vue.js, or Angular.

Build & Packaging: Electron Forge, Electron Builder, Webpack, NPM, Yarn.

Desktop APIs: Experience with File System Access, Notifications, Tray, and Clipboard APIs.

Testing: Jest, Mocha, Chai, and Spectron for automated UI testing.

Performance Optimization: Profiling memory usage, optimizing render processes, and lazy loading components.

Security: Context isolation, Content Security Policy (CSP), and secure IPC communication.

When to Hire Electron.js Developers

When building desktop versions of web applications for offline functionality or native access.

When consolidating multiple codebases into one cross-platform framework.

When modernizing legacy software using JavaScript-based technologies.

When developing tools that require system-level integration such as file management or device access.

When you want a unified desktop experience across operating systems.

How to Hire the Right Electron.js Developer

1. Define Your Project Scope

Clarify whether you’re building a lightweight desktop client or a full-scale platform requiring backend and real-time data integration. Electron.js developers can handle both front-end UI development and low-level system integration depending on the project.

2. Evaluate Technical Experience

Look for developers with previous experience delivering production Electron apps. They should understand process management, IPC communication, and packaging workflows. Reviewing portfolio apps or GitHub projects is a great way to assess skill.

3. Interview Questions

What are the main processes in Electron, and how do they communicate?

How would you improve the performance of an Electron application?

Explain how auto-updates work in Electron.

What’s the difference between using Electron Forge and Electron Builder?

How do you secure an Electron app against injection attacks or untrusted sources?

4. Practical Assessment

Ask candidates to build a simple desktop note-taking or file manager app using Electron. Evaluate their architecture, security implementation, and approach to managing main and renderer processes.

Average Cost of Hiring Electron.js Developers

Electron.js developer rates vary based on expertise and project complexity:

Junior Developers (1–3 years): £35–£55/hour

Mid-Level Developers (3–6 years): £60–£90/hour

Senior Developers (7+ years): £95–£130/hour

Through Lemon.io, you can hire Electron.js developers who specialize in building high-quality, cross-platform desktop applications ready for commercial release.

Why Hire Through Lemon.io?

Lemon.io connects you with pre-vetted Electron.js developers who combine strong front-end skills with deep system-level understanding. Our professionals deliver high-performance, secure, and maintainable desktop applications—whether you’re developing new software or porting an existing web app to desktop.

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FAQs About Hiring Electron.js Developers

What is Electron.js used for?

Electron.js is used for building cross-platform desktop applications using web technologies like JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. It allows developers to deploy the same app on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is Electron.js good for production apps?

Yes. Many major products such as Slack, Discord, and Visual Studio Code use Electron.js successfully in production environments.

Does Electron.js affect performance?

While Electron apps are heavier than native ones, skilled developers can optimize memory usage, lazy load assets, and manage processes efficiently to achieve near-native performance.

Can Electron.js apps work offline?

Yes. Electron apps can be built with offline capabilities by caching data locally using IndexedDB or local file storage APIs.

Can I hire remote Electron.js developers through Lemon.io?

Absolutely. Lemon.io provides access to vetted remote Electron.js developers experienced in building cross-platform desktop apps efficiently and securely.

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Why hire Electron developers

An Electron developer ships your web product as a desktop app people keep open all day.

Auto-updates

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Memory and startup

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Tray icons, file access, notifications and shortcuts.

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Frequently asked questions

To hire the right Senior Electron.js Developer for your remote full-time project, you should collaborate with different career websites that provide job ad publishing—such as LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, and Dice. You need to create the job listing, choose the relevant websites, publish the job listings, check the CVs, and proceed with the candidates who have the skills and experience that are good for your project. Afterward, you need to make a large number of screening calls and hard skills interviews, choose the best candidate, and sign the contract with them.

Also, you could ask Lemon.io for help—make a request, and we will show you a few vetted candidates within 48 hours. The vetting process at Lemon.io includes a screening call, and a hard skills interview, and only 1% of the applicants can pass all the stages, so you can be completely sure that you will get the best choice for your project.

To hire a Senior Electron.js engineer you should create structured and a previously planned flow. This approach can help you complete the hiring process and find the right candidate for a Senior Electron.js developer position. Including a company description, salary range, a list of required skills and experience, a set of relevant screening questions, and a clear vision of the values the perfect applicant should embody could be beneficial. Suppose you would like to streamline the hiring process. In that case, you can simply create a list of requirements and a project description, and we will offer you 2-3 exceptional developers who have already passed all screening procedures and are ready to join your project.

Electron.js developers can use different programming languages, frameworks, and libraries when they work with their daily tasks: JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML/CSS, Node.js, Electron Framework, Git, Docker (for containerization)
Jenkins/GitHub Actions/Travis CI (for CI/CD). Also, they usually use React, Vue.js, or Angular to build the UI components of the application.

The certifications relevant to Electron.js developers focus on frontend and general development. There are a few of the most popular certifications: Certified JavaScript Developer (CIW), Front-End Web Developer Nanodegree (Udacity), React Developer Certification (Scrimba), JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures (FreeCodeCamp). Also, you can check Node.js targeted certifications: OpenJS Node.js Application developer (JSNAD), and OpenJS Node.js Services developer (JSNSD). General certifications that are relevant to Electron.js developers: AWS Certified Developer – Associate, Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate.

Yes, there is a high demand for Electron.js developers. The most popular request to hire Electron.js developers focuses on their ability to build cross-platform desktop applications using web technologies such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.

A no-risk paid trial with Lemon.io is targeted at clients who want to assess how the Electron.js developer completes real tasks on their projects. The paid trial can be up to 20 hours. If the Electron.js developer misses deadlines or does not meet your expectations, we have a zero-risk replacement guarantee.

You can be connected with an Electron.js developer within 48 hours – this time, the relevant Electron.js developer will be manually found in our pre-vetted community of Electron.js developers. All developers in our community are previously checked by the team and have followed different vetting stages: VideoAsk, completion of their me.lemon profile, a screening call with our recruiters that includes various technical questions, and a technical interview with our technical interviewers.

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