Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - Scottsdale, AZ, USA

2 weeks 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 Windows desktop code architecture, performance, memory usage, UI responsiveness, compatibility, and maintainability.
  • Drive accessibility efforts by integrating and validating support for Windows accessibility APIs and inclusive UI behaviors.
  • Collaborate with product designers, UX researchers, QA, and other stakeholders on feature planning and Windows platform 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.
  • Propose architectural and design solutions to improve quality, reliability, and consistency across releases.
  • Mentor other engineers and contribute to technical leadership and code quality decisions.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in Windows desktop application development using Windows App SDK, WinUI or similar, C#, and XAML.
  • Additional experience with native Windows code such as C++, Win32, WinRT, or COM is preferred.
  • Deep understanding of Windows application architecture, including interoperability between managed .NET code and native code.
  • Proven experience 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 ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive consensus.
  • A user-centric mindset focused on polished, intuitive, and accessible experiences.
  • Experience with automated UI testing, performance optimization, localization/globalization, telemetry, CI/CD workflows, or ownership of feature areas is preferred.

Benefits

  • Salary range of $140,000-$200,000 USD per year, plus bonus and stock depending on experience.
  • 100% distributed work environment with no office.
  • High-impact role with direct influence on a product used by millions of users.
  • Collaborative, flat engineering culture with autonomy and decision-making responsibility.
  • Opportunities to grow into broader technical leadership roles such as Tech Lead or Architect.
  • Flexible, autonomous ownership of features and long-term product vision.
  • Purpose-driven mission focused on accessible, user-centered software.

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