Qualifications
What You’ll DoLead the design, architecture, and development of native Windows desktop applications utilizing Windows App SDK, WinUI (or similar UI frameworks), C#, XAML, and C++ when necessary. Establish and uphold best practices for Windows desktop development, focusing on code architecture, performance, memory management, responsive user interfaces, cross-version compatibility (Windows 10/11+), and maintainability. Champion accessibility initiatives by integrating and validating support for accessibility APIs (e.g., Microsoft UI Automation), ensuring compliance with usability standards for users with disabilities through effective UI controls, focus management, keyboard navigation, and screen-reader compatibility. Engage in collaborative efforts with product designers, UX researchers, QA teams, and other stakeholders to influence feature planning, UI/UX architecture, and long-term strategic goals for the Windows platform. Own the complete lifecycle of features, from conception to design, implementation, testing, release, and maintenance, ensuring high quality, reliability, and consistency across all releases. Diagnose and resolve complex bugs, performance issues, memory leaks, rendering problems, and compatibility challenges, proposing robust architectural or design solutions.
About the job
About Speechify
Speechify builds tools that turn written content into audio, helping remove reading as a barrier to learning. More than 50 million people use Speechify’s text-to-speech products to listen to everything from PDFs and books to Google Docs and news stories. These tools help users read faster, understand more, and remember what they learn.
Speechify’s lineup includes apps for iOS, Android, Mac, and a Chrome Extension. The Chrome Extension was named Chrome Extension of the Year by Google and the Mac app received an Apple award in 2025 for design excellence in inclusivity.
The Team
Nearly 200 people work at Speechify, all remotely. The team brings together frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and experienced professionals from companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. Many team members have backgrounds from leading universities such as Stanford, or have founded successful startups including Stripe and Vercel.
About Speechify
Speechify is dedicated to transforming the reading experience for everyone. With an expansive user base and a fully remote workforce of nearly 200 experts, we prioritize innovation and inclusivity. Our award-winning text-to-speech products help millions overcome reading challenges, making learning accessible to all.