Senior Windows Desktop Architect (C#/WinUI)

Speechify; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Speechify in the United States is seeking a senior Windows desktop engineer to design, architect, and ship native applications using Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, and XAML, with optional C++ interop.

You will drive accessibility and performance, mentor teammates, collaborate with design/QA, and own features end-to-end from conception to release, ensuring reliability, scalability, and a polished user experience.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Windows desktop development

WinUI/C#/XAML

C++ interop

Accessibility APIs

OOP & design patterns

Mentoring & code reviews

Communication

User-centric design

Tools

Windows App SDK

WinUI

Job description

Speechify in the United States is seeking a senior Windows desktop engineer to design, architect, and ship native applications using Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, and XAML, with optional C++ interop.

You will drive accessibility and performance, mentor teammates, collaborate with design/QA, and own features end-to-end from conception to release, ensuring reliability, scalability, and a polished user experience.