Senior Software Engineer, Windows​/Desktop - Edison

Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications

Location:

Edison, USA

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 products include 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 work on Speechify in a fully distributed setting.

• 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: architecture, performance, memory usage, responsive UI, cross‑version compatibility, and maintainability.
• Drive accessibility efforts: integrate and validate support for accessibility APIs, 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.
• Identify, diagnose, and resolve complex bugs, performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, rendering issues, or compatibility problems, and propose robust architectural solutions.

• 3+ years of Windows desktop application development using Windows App SDK, WinUI (or similar), C#, XAML – and ideally additional experience with native Windows code (C++, Win
  32/WinRT/COM).
• Deep understanding of Windows application architecture, including interop between managed (.NET) and native code.
• Proven track record of designing, building, and shipping production‑quality desktop applications.
• Strong experience with accessibility APIs on Windows.
• Excellent software engineering fundamentals: OOP, design patterns, data structures, algorithms, memory management, multi‑threading or asynchronous programming.
• Experience leading technical design, mentoring other engineers, conducting code reviews, and making architecture‑level decisions.
• Strong communication skills and a user‑centric mindset.

• Experience writing automated tests for UI – unit, integration, UI automation tests.
• Experience with performance optimization for desktop apps.
• Experience with localization/globalization and internationalization.
• Familiarity with telemetry, analytics, crash reporting, logging, and error monitoring.
• Previous experience shaping CI/CD workflows, release pipelines, and deployment strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of feature areas and drive long‑term maintenance.

• 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.
• Opportunities to lead, mentor, and grow into broader technical leadership.
• Flexibility, autonomy, and responsibility.
• A purpose‑driven mission: building reliable, accessible, user‑centered software.

Base Salary for this position in the United States is $140,000 – $200,000 USD per year + Stock + Bonus based on experience.

Tell us more about yourself and why you’re interested in the role when you apply. Include links to your portfolio and Linked In. If you know someone who would make a great fit, refer them.

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.