About the job
About Speechify
Speechify builds text-to-speech tools that help over 50 million people turn reading materials, like PDFs and news articles, into audio. The product suite covers iOS, Android, Mac, Chrome, and web platforms. Recent recognition includes Chrome Extension of the Year from Google and Apple’s 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity.
The team is fully distributed and includes nearly 200 professionals worldwide. Engineers and researchers join from companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, as well as leading universities like Stanford.
Role Overview: Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications
This Hyderabad-based role focuses on building and maintaining native Windows desktop applications. The work centers on Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, XAML, and C++.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, architect, and develop native Windows desktop apps using Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, XAML, and C++ as needed.
- Set and maintain standards for Windows desktop development, covering code structure, performance, memory management, UI responsiveness, cross-version compatibility, and maintainability.
- Drive accessibility by integrating and validating accessibility APIs (such as Microsoft UI Automation). Ensure UI controls, focus management, keyboard navigation, screen-reader support, and usability meet the needs of users with disabilities.
- Work closely with product designers, UX researchers, QA, and other teams to shape features, UI/UX architecture, and the Windows platform’s long-term direction.
- Take ownership of features from concept through design, implementation, testing, release, and ongoing maintenance. Focus on delivering quality and consistency in every release.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex bugs, performance issues, memory leaks, and compatibility problems. Propose and implement effective architectural or design solutions as challenges arise.

