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Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications(m/w/x)

Genf
Full-timeOn-siteSenior

Leading native Windows desktop app development using Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, and XAML. 3+ years of Windows desktop app development experience required. Leadership and technical direction steering opportunities.

Requirements

  • 3+ years Windows desktop app development (Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, XAML)
  • Additional experience with native Windows code (C++, Win32/WinRT/COM)
  • Deep understanding of Windows app architecture
  • Interop between managed (.NET) and native code
  • Designing, building, shipping production-quality desktop apps
  • Emphasis on reliability, performance, scalability, maintainability
  • Strong experience with Windows accessibility APIs
  • Dedication to building accessible, inclusive software
  • Excellent software engineering fundamentals
  • OOP, design patterns, data structures, algorithms
  • Memory management, multi-threading, asynchronous programming
  • Leading technical design
  • Mentoring other engineers
  • Conducting code reviews
  • Making architecture-level decisions
  • Strong communication skills
  • Articulating tradeoffs
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams
  • Driving consensus
  • User-centric mindset
  • Focus on building polished, intuitive, accessible experiences
  • Writing automated UI tests
  • Familiarity with relevant testing frameworks
  • Performance optimization for desktop apps
  • Experience with localization/globalization
  • Right-to-left UI support
  • Internationalization
  • Accessibility for multiple regions
  • Familiarity with telemetry, analytics, crash reporting, logging, error monitoring
  • Shaping CI/CD workflows, release pipelines, deployment strategies
  • Ownership of feature areas or modules
  • Driving long-term feature ownership (maintenance, refactoring, debt management)

Tasks

  • Lead design, architecture, and development of native Windows desktop applications
  • Use Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, XAML, and C++ as needed
  • Define and enforce best practices for Windows desktop development
  • Optimize code architecture, performance, memory usage, and maintainability
  • Ensure responsive UI and cross-version compatibility (Windows 10/11+)
  • Drive accessibility efforts and integrate support for accessibility APIs
  • Validate UI controls, focus management, keyboard navigation, and screen-reader support
  • Collaborate with product designers, UX researchers, QA, and stakeholders
  • Shape feature planning, UI/UX architecture, and long-term roadmap
  • Take ownership of full feature lifecycle: conception, design, implementation, testing, release, maintenance
  • Ensure quality, reliability, and consistency across releases
  • Identify, diagnose, and resolve complex bugs and performance issues
  • Propose robust architectural or design solutions for issues

Work Experience

  • 3 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degreeOR
  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • Windows App SDK
  • WinUI
  • C#
  • XAML
  • C++
  • Win32
  • WinRT
  • COM
  • Microsoft UI Automation

Benefits

Informal Culture

  • Collaborative engineering culture

Career Advancement

  • Leadership opportunities

Mentorship & Coaching

  • Mentorship opportunities

Other Benefits

  • Technical direction steering
  • End-to-end feature ownership

Flexible Working

  • Flexibility

Purpose-Driven Work

  • Autonomy
  • Responsibility
  • Purpose-driven mission
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