Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - Boulder, USASpeechify • United States
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Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - Boulder, USA
Speechify
- United States
- United States
Über
Our mission: The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning. Over 50?million people use Speechifys text?to?speech products to turn whatever theyre readingPDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websitesinto audio, so they can read faster, read more, and remember more. Speechifys product suite includes iOS, Android, Mac, Chrome Extension, and Web App. Google named Speechify the Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple named Speechify its 2025 Design Award winner for Inclusivity. Today, nearly 200 people around the globe work on Speechify in a 100?% distributed setting no office. What Youll Do Lead the design, architecture, and development of native Windows desktop applications using Windows App SDK, WinUI (or related UI frameworks), C#, XAML, and when needed, C++. Define and enforce best practices for Windows desktop development across the codebase: code architecture, performance, memory usage, responsive UI, cross?version compatibility (Windows?10/11+), and maintainability. Drive accessibility efforts: integrate and validate support for accessibility APIs (e.g., Microsoft UI Automation), ensure UI controls, focus management, keyboard navigation, screen?reader support, and usability for users with disabilities. Collaborate closely with product designers, UX researchers, QA, and other stakeholders to shape feature planning, UI/UX architecture, and long?term roadmap for the Windows platform. Take ownership of the full lifecycle of features: conception ? design ? implementation ? testing ? release ? maintenance, ensuring quality, reliability, and consistency across releases. Identify, diagnose, and resolve complex bugs, performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, rendering issues, or compatibility problems and propose robust architectural or design solutions.
An Ideal Candidate Required
3+?years in Windows desktop application development using Windows App SDK, WinUI (or similar), C#, XAML, and ideally experience with native Windows code (C++, Win32/WinRT/COM). Deep understanding of Windows application architecture, including interop between managed and native code. Proven track record of designing, building, and shipping production?quality desktop applications, emphasizing reliability, performance, scalability, and maintainability. Strong experience with accessibility APIs on Windows (e.g., Microsoft UI Automation or similar) and dedication to building accessible, inclusive software. Excellent software engineering fundamentals: OOP, design patterns, data structures, algorithms, memory management, multithreading or asynchronous programming where relevant. Experience leading technical design, mentoring other engineers, conducting code reviews, and making architecture?level decisions. Strong communication skills; ability to articulate trade?offs, collaborate with cross?functional teams, and drive consensus. A user?centric mindset: focus on building polished, intuitive, and accessible experiences for end users.
Preferred / Bonus
Experience writing automated UI tests (unit, integration, UI automation) and familiarity with relevant frameworks. Experience with performance optimization for desktop apps: memory usage, startup time, rendering performance, high?DPI support, responsiveness under load. Experience with localization/globalization, right?to?left UI support, internationalization, and accessibility for multiple regions. Familiarity with telemetry, analytics, crash reporting, logging, and error monitoring in desktop applications. Previous experience shaping CI/CD workflows, release pipelines, and deployment strategies for desktop applications. Demonstrated ability to take ownership of feature areas or modules and drive them long?term, including maintenance, refactoring, and technical debt management.
What We Offer
A high?impact role: define architecture, shape the future of our Windows product, and directly influence millions of users. A collaborative, flat?structure engineering culture you are a builder, decision?maker, and not just a coder. Opportunities to lead mentor others, steer technical direction, and grow into broader leadership (Tech Lead, Architect). Flexibility, autonomy, and responsibility: define problem?solving approaches, own features end?to?end, and contribute to long?term vision. A purpose?driven mission: build reliable, accessible, user?centered software that makes a real difference for people.
Salary Range
United States Based:?$140,000?$200,000?USD per year, plus bonus and stock depending on experience. Application Instructions
Think youre a good fit? Tell us why youre interested when you apply. Include links to your portfolio and LinkedIn. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing by 2. EEO Statement
Speechify is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Speechify does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Senior Level
Mid?Senior level Employment Type
Full?time Job Function
Engineering and Information Technology Industry
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Sprachkenntnisse
- English
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