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SPSpeechify

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

Zürich
Full-timeOn-siteSenior

Designing and architecting native Windows desktop apps with Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, XAML, and C++. 3+ years Windows desktop app development experience required. Leadership opportunities, technical direction steering.

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 (.NET/native interop)
  • Designing, building, shipping production-quality desktop apps
  • Strong experience with Windows accessibility APIs
  • Dedication to building accessible and inclusive software
  • Excellent software engineering fundamentals (OOP, design patterns, data structures, algorithms)
  • Excellent software engineering fundamentals (memory management, multi-threading/async programming)
  • Experience leading technical design and mentoring engineers
  • Experience conducting code reviews and making architecture decisions
  • Strong communication skills and collaboration
  • Ability to articulate tradeoffs and drive consensus
  • User-centric mindset for polished, intuitive experiences
  • Experience writing automated UI tests (unit, integration, UI automation)
  • Familiarity with relevant testing frameworks
  • Experience with performance optimization for desktop apps
  • Experience with localization and internationalization
  • Experience with right-to-left UI support and multi-region accessibility
  • Familiarity with telemetry, analytics, and crash reporting
  • Experience shaping CI/CD workflows and release pipelines
  • Ability to take ownership of feature areas and drive long-term
  • Experience with maintenance, refactoring, and technical debt management

Tasks

  • Lead design and architecture of native Windows desktop applications
  • Develop applications using Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, XAML, and C++
  • Enforce best practices for code architecture, performance, and memory usage
  • Ensure responsive UI and cross-version compatibility (Windows 10/11+)
  • Drive accessibility efforts and integrate support for accessibility APIs
  • Validate UI controls, focus management, and screen-reader support
  • Collaborate with product designers, UX researchers, and QA
  • Shape feature planning, UI/UX architecture, and long-term roadmap
  • Own full lifecycle of features from conception to maintenance
  • Ensure quality, reliability, and consistency across releases
  • Identify and resolve complex bugs, performance issues, and memory leaks
  • Propose robust architectural and design solutions

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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