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Speechify is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design, architecture, and development of native Windows desktop applications. The role focuses on building high-quality, accessible text-to-speech applications using Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, XAML, and C++ as needed.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead design and architecture of Windows desktop applications, establishing best practices for code quality, performance, memory management, and cross-version compatibility (Windows 10/11+)
- Drive accessibility initiatives by integrating Microsoft UI Automation and related frameworks, ensuring screen-reader support, keyboard navigation, and usability for users with disabilities
- Collaborate with product designers, UX researchers, and QA to shape feature planning and long-term Windows platform roadmap
- Own the full feature lifecycle from conception through design, implementation, testing, release, and maintenance
- Identify and resolve complex bugs, performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, and compatibility issues with architectural solutions
Required qualifications:
- 3+ years of Windows desktop application development with Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, and XAML
- Deep understanding of Windows application architecture and interop between managed (.NET) and native code
- Proven track record shipping production-quality desktop applications emphasizing reliability, performance, and maintainability
- Strong experience with Windows accessibility APIs and commitment to inclusive software design
- Solid software engineering fundamentals: OOP, design patterns, data structures, algorithms, memory management, multi-threading
- Experience leading technical design, mentoring engineers, and making architecture-level decisions
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- User-centric mindset focused on polished, intuitive experiences
Preferred experience includes UI testing automation, performance optimization for desktop apps, localization/internationalization, telemetry and crash reporting, CI/CD workflows for desktop applications, and long-term feature ownership.
Speechify is a 100% distributed company with ~200 employees globally. The mission is to make reading never a barrier to learning through text-to-speech technology. Over 50 million users leverage Speechify's products across iOS, Android, Mac, Chrome Extension, and Web platforms. Google named Speechify Chrome Extension of the Year; Apple awarded it the 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity.
