Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeRemote
location_on15811, Fisher Island Drive, Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 33109, United States
Mission
The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning. Over 50 million people use Speechify's text-to-speech products to turn whatever they're reading – PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websites – into audio, so they can read faster, read more, and remember more.
Speechify's text-to-speech reading products include its iOS app, Android App, Mac App, Chrome Extension, and Web App. Google recently 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 – Speechify has no office. These include frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and others from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, leading PhD programs like Stanford, high growth startups like Stripe, Vercel, Bolt, and many founders of their own companies.
Work location
Work model: Remote
15811, Fisher Island Drive, Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 33109, United States
Miami Beach, Florida
Key Responsibilities
- check_circleLead design, architecture, and development of native Windows desktop applications using C#, XAML, and WinUI
- check_circleDefine and enforce best practices for code architecture, performance, memory usage, and cross-version compatibility
- check_circleCollaborate with product designers and stakeholders to shape feature planning and long-term roadmap for the Windows platform
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Frequently asked questions about Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications at Speechify
What does a Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications at Speechify do?expand_more
Day-to-day, the Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications at Speechify will lead design, architecture, and development of native windows desktop applications using c#, xaml, and winui; define and enforce best practices for code architecture, performance, memory usage, and cross-version compatibility; collaborate with product designers and stakeholders to shape feature planning and long-term roadmap for the windows platform; and identify, diagnose, and resolve complex bugs, performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, and rendering issues.
What are the requirements for this Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications role?expand_more
To qualify for the Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications at Speechify position, applicants should have: 3+ years Windows desktop application development; Experience with Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, XAML; Experience with native Windows code (C++, Win32/WinRT/COM); Deep understanding of Windows application architecture; Experience with accessibility APIs (e.g., Microsoft UI Automation); and Strong software engineering fundamentals (OOP, design patterns, data structures, algorithms, memory management, multi-threading).
Where is the Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications role at Speechify located?expand_more
Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications at Speechify is based in 15811, Fisher Island Drive, Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 33109, United States. This is a remote role.