Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - Mountain View, CA, USA

2 hours, 20 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Software Development
Speechify

Speechify

Speechify is a top-rated text to speech AI app with voice cloning and dubbing features, serving over 10 million users including students and professionals.

Internet Software & Services
51-250
Founded 2017

Description

  • Lead the design, architecture, and development of native Windows desktop applications.
  • Define and enforce best practices for code architecture, performance, memory usage, UI responsiveness, compatibility, and maintainability.
  • Drive accessibility implementation and validation across Windows UI and input experiences.
  • Collaborate with product designers, UX researchers, QA, and other stakeholders on feature planning and Windows roadmap.
  • Own features end-to-end from conception through design, implementation, testing, release, and maintenance.
  • Diagnose and resolve complex bugs, performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, rendering issues, and compatibility problems.
  • Mentor other engineers, conduct code reviews, and contribute to technical design decisions.
  • Help shape long-term technical direction and architecture for the Windows product.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in Windows desktop application development using Windows App SDK, WinUI (or similar), C#, and XAML.
  • Ideally additional experience with native Windows code such as C++, Win32, WinRT, or COM.
  • Deep understanding of Windows application architecture, including interop between managed .NET code and native code.
  • Proven track record of designing, building, and shipping production-quality desktop applications.
  • Strong experience with Windows accessibility APIs such as Microsoft UI Automation or similar.
  • Excellent software engineering fundamentals, including OOP, design patterns, data structures, algorithms, memory management, and multi-threading or asynchronous programming.
  • Experience leading technical design, mentoring engineers, conducting code reviews, and making architecture-level decisions.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate tradeoffs and collaborate cross-functionally.
  • A user-centric mindset focused on polished, intuitive, and accessible experiences.
  • Preferred experience with UI automation testing, performance optimization, localization/globalization, telemetry and crash reporting, CI/CD workflows, and long-term ownership of feature areas.

Benefits

  • Salary range of $140,000-$200,000 USD per year, plus bonus and stock, depending on experience.
  • High-impact role with the opportunity to shape the Windows product used by millions.
  • Collaborative, flat-structure engineering culture with decision-making ownership.
  • Opportunities to mentor others and grow into broader technical leadership roles.
  • Flexibility, autonomy, and responsibility to own features end-to-end.
  • Purpose-driven mission focused on reliable, accessible, user-centered software.

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