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About the Role

Speechify's mission is to ensure reading is never a barrier to learning. Over 50 million people use our text-to-speech products to turn reading materials into audio, enhancing comprehension and retention. We are a 100% distributed company with nearly 200 employees globally, including talent from top tech companies and academic institutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, architecture, and development of native Windows desktop applications using Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, XAML, and C++.
• Define and enforce best practices for Windows desktop development, covering code architecture, performance, memory usage, UI responsiveness, cross-version compatibility, and maintainability.
• Drive accessibility efforts by integrating and validating support for accessibility APIs and ensuring UI controls, focus management, keyboard navigation, screen-reader support, and usability for users with disabilities.
• Collaborate with product designers, UX researchers, QA, and stakeholders to shape feature planning, UI/UX architecture, and the long-term roadmap for the Windows platform.
• Take ownership of the full lifecycle of features, from conception to maintenance, ensuring quality, reliability, and consistency.
• Identify, diagnose, and resolve complex bugs, performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, rendering issues, or compatibility problems, proposing robust solutions.
• Mentor other engineers, conduct code reviews, and make architecture-level decisions.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in Windows desktop application development using Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, and XAML.
• Experience with native Windows code (C++, Win32/WinRT/COM) is ideal.
• 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 with an emphasis on reliability, performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Strong experience with accessibility APIs on Windows (e.g., Microsoft UI Automation) and a dedication to building accessible software.
• Excellent software engineering fundamentals, including OOP, design patterns, data structures, algorithms, memory management, and multi-threading/asynchronous programming.
• Experience leading technical design, mentoring engineers, conducting code reviews, and making architecture-level decisions.
• Strong communication skills for articulating tradeoffs, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving consensus.
• A user-centric mindset focused on building polished, intuitive, and accessible user experiences.
• Experience writing automated tests for UI (unit, integration, UI automation) is preferred.
• Experience with performance optimization for desktop apps is preferred.
• Experience with localization/globalization, right-to-left UI support, and internationalization is preferred.
• Familiarity with telemetry, analytics, crash reporting, logging, and error monitoring in desktop applications is preferred.
• Previous experience in shaping CI/CD workflows, release pipelines, and deployment strategies for desktop applications is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to own feature areas or modules long-term, including maintenance, refactoring, and technical debt management.

Skills

• Windows App SDK
• WinUI
• C#
• XAML
• C++
• Win32
• WinRT
• COM
• .NET
• Microsoft UI Automation
• OOP
• Design Patterns
• Data Structures
• Algorithms
• Memory Management
• Multi-threading
• Asynchronous Programming
• Automated UI Testing
• Performance Optimization
• Localization
• Globalization
• CI/CD
• Release Pipelines
• Deployment Strategies

Location

• 100% distributed

Work Type

• Full-time
• Remote

Experience Level

• 3+ years of experience in Windows desktop application development

Benefits

• High-impact role defining architecture and shaping product future
• Collaborative, flat-structure engineering culture
• Opportunities to lead, mentor, and grow into technical leadership roles
• Flexibility, autonomy, and responsibility in problem-solving and feature ownership
• Purpose-driven mission focused on building reliable, accessible, and user-centered software

About the Company

• Speechify's mission is to make reading accessible to everyone, ensuring it's never a barrier to learning.
• Over 50 million users rely on Speechify's text-to-speech products to enhance their reading speed, volume, and comprehension.
• Our products include iOS, Android, Mac apps, a Chrome Extension, and a Web App.
• Speechify has been recognized by Google as Chrome Extension of the Year and by Apple with a 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity.
• We operate as a 100% distributed company with nearly 200 employees globally, attracting talent from leading tech companies and academic institutions.

Equal Opportunity

• 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.