Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - Shenzhen, China
Core
Design, architect, and develop native Windows desktop applications for Speechify's text-to-speech products, ensuring high performance, accessibility, and cross-version compatibility.
Role type
Senior IC Windows Desktop Engineer
Builds
Native Windows desktop apps (WinUI, Windows App SDK) for text-to-speech reading
Domain
Consumer software / Accessibility / Desktop development
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, XAML, C++, .NET interop, Windows accessibility APIs, OOP, design patterns, memory management, multi-threading, technical leadership
Preferred skills
UI automation testing, performance optimization (memory, startup, rendering), localization/globalization, telemetry/crash reporting, CI/CD pipelines
Technologies
Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, XAML, C++, .NET, Microsoft UI Automation
Responsibilities
Lead design and architecture of native Windows apps; enforce best practices for performance and compatibility; drive accessibility integration; collaborate on UI/UX roadmap; own full feature lifecycle from conception to release; diagnose and resolve complex bugs and performance issues
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities