Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - New Haven, CT, USA
Core
Lead the design, architecture, and development of native Windows desktop applications for Speechify's text-to-speech products.
Role type
Senior IC Windows Desktop Engineer
Builds
Native Windows desktop apps (Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, XAML) for text-to-speech reading
Domain
Consumer software / Accessibility / Windows ecosystem
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, XAML, C++, .NET interop, Windows accessibility APIs (UI Automation), OOP, design patterns, memory management, multi-threading
Preferred skills
UI automation testing, performance optimization (memory, startup, rendering), localization/globalization, CI/CD pipelines, technical debt management
Technologies
Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, XAML, C++, .NET, Microsoft UI Automation
Responsibilities
Define and enforce best-practices for Windows desktop development; drive accessibility efforts and validate support for screen readers; collaborate with designers and QA on UI/UX architecture; take ownership of full feature lifecycle from conception to maintenance; diagnose and resolve complex bugs and performance bottlenecks
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities