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Speechify · 10 hours ago

Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - Denton, USA

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$140K/yr - $200K/yr
date3+ years exp

Speechify is a company dedicated to eliminating barriers to learning through its text-to-speech products. The Senior Software Engineer will lead the design and development of native Windows desktop applications, ensuring high-quality, reliable, and accessible software for millions of users.

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Responsibilities

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 or other relevant Windows accessibility frameworks), 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 full lifecycle of features: conception → design → implementation → testing → release → maintenance. Ensure 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

Qualification

Windows App SDKC#XAMLWindows application architectureC++Accessibility APIsOOPDesign patternsMulti-threadingUser-centric mindsetMentoring engineersTechnical design leadershipCommunication skills

Required

3+ in Windows desktop application development using Windows App SDK, WinUI (or similar), C#, XAML — and ideally additional experience with native Windows code (C++, Win32/WinRT/COM)
Deep understanding of Windows application architecture, including interop between managed code (.NET) 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 or similar), and a dedication to building accessible and inclusive software
Excellent software engineering fundamentals: OOP, design patterns, data structures, algorithms, memory management, multi-threading 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 tradeoffs, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive consensus
A user-centric mindset: focus on building polished, intuitive, and accessible experiences for end users

Preferred

Experience with writing automated tests for UI — unit tests, integration tests, UI automation tests; familiarity with relevant testing 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, accessibility for multiple regions
Familiarity with telemetry, analytics, crash reporting, logging, and error monitoring in desktop applications
Previous experience in 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

Benefits

Bonus
Stock

Company

Speechify

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Speechify is a mobile and desktop app that allows people with dyslexia and low vision to read out using text to speech voice.
dateFounded in 2017
location
Miami, Florida, USA
people-size51-200 employees
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https://speechify.com

H1B Sponsorship

Speechify has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (2)
2024 (1)
2023 (1)
2022 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
unknown
2020-01-01Seed
2017-02-22Seed

Leadership Team

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Cliff Weitzman
Founder CEO
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