Jan

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Jan is an open-source, local-first AI tool that functions as a ChatGPT-alternative, running 100% offline on your device. It prioritizes user privacy by ensuring conversations and files remain on the user's computer, never collected or sold. Jan enables users to chat with AI, utilize a Model Hub for various models, connect to cloud AIs, and leverage a Local API Server. It is highly customizable through extensions and offers experimental features like chatting with user files. Built by Menlo Research, Jan adheres to principles of user ownership, the right to tinker with its open-source code, and active community collaboration, aiming to advance human-machine collaboration without data lock-in.
Platform
Task
Features
• chat with ai
• highly customizable
• extensions
• local api server
• connect to cloud ais
• model hub
• chat with your files (experimental)
Pricing Plans
Free
Free Plan• 100% offline AI chat
• Open-source
• Local-first privacy
• Model Hub access
• Local API Server
• Customizable with extensions
• 3.2M+ downloads
Job Opportunities
Wild Card
Jan is an open-source, local-first AI tool designed to run ChatGPT-alternative models offline on your device, ensuring privacy and user data ownership.
Benefits:
A team that moves like a pro sports team: everyone has a critical role, we norm and storm until we produce results
Equity, ownership, and the freedom to build what matters
A chance to work with some of the most curious and mission-driven people you'll meet
A stage to do your life's best work, without needing to fit a mold
Experience Requirements:
Mid-level
Other Requirements:
Fast & curious mindset
Obsessed outliers mindset
Lateral thinker mindset
Underdogs welcome mindset
Globally minded mindset
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Software Engineer (API Platform)
Jan is an open-source, local-first AI tool designed to run ChatGPT-alternative models offline on your device, ensuring privacy and user data ownership.
Experience Requirements:
3+ years of experience building and operating large-scale, production systems with real-world usage and uptime expectations
Strong experience with containerization and orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, and service mesh technologies
Proficiency with cloud platforms: AWS, GCP, or Azure
Hands-on coding skills in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript, with familiarity in backend frameworks
Deep knowledge of API architecture and design patterns
Other Requirements:
Experience with MLOps tools and AI workflows: model versioning, inference pipelines, model registries, etc.
Understanding of access control systems: ACLs, RBAC, multi-tenant security and isolation
Knowledge of billing systems, rate limiting, chargeback models, quota enforcement, and usage metering
Prior experience working on developer platforms or API products with a strong focus on UX and documentation
Responsibilities:
Design and build the Menlo API Platform, focusing on high reliability, performance, and a world-class developer experience
Develop intuitive APIs and SDKs that make it easy for developers to access and integrate multimodal AI capabilities
Deploy and optimize AI/ML models into scalable, production environments, working closely with research and applied ML teams
Manage and evolve a modern, cloud-native infrastructure stack, using Kubernetes, Docker, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools
Ensure platform reliability, including designing and implementing telemetry, monitoring, alerting, autoscaling, failover, and disaster recovery mechanisms
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Software Engineer (Jan)
Jan is an open-source, local-first AI tool designed to run ChatGPT-alternative models offline on your device, ensuring privacy and user data ownership.
Benefits:
Remote work with an open-source culture
14 days leave (and unlimited sick days)
GPUs, AI credits, fast progression
Experience Requirements:
Desktop experience: native apps, Tauri, Electron, QT or equivalent
Mobile experience: native iOS/Android, React Native, Tauri Mobile, Qt Mobile, or equivalent
Mobile UI/UX and responsive design experience
Production level experience on backend engineering and scaling
CI/CD pipeline experience
Other Requirements:
Cross platform architecture (e.g. RIBs)
Cross-platform build tools (e.g. Bazel)
Ability to build native modules/dependencies (e.g., Swift Package Manager for iOS/MacOs)
Experience scaling software with Docker, Kubernetes (K8s) containerization platforms
Cloud experience working with AWS, GCP, Azure or Self hosted On-Premise environments
Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and deploy scalable features across our mobile, web, and cloud platforms
Collaborate with product, design, and AI/ML teams to build user-centric applications powered by cutting-edge models
Optimize both software and inference performance across devices and browsers, ensuring high reliability and responsiveness
Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews
Automate documentation, processes, and systems to facilitate knowledge sharing within the team
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