About the job
At Speechify, we are dedicated to ensuring that reading is an accessible gateway to learning. Over 50 million users leverage Speechify's innovative text-to-speech technology to convert various reading materials—including PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, and websites—into audio. This empowers them to enhance their reading speed, comprehension, and retention. Our award-winning products, including the iOS app, Android app, Mac app, Chrome extension, and web app, have garnered accolades such as Google’s Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple’s 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity.
With a global team of nearly 200 talented individuals collaborating in a 100% remote environment, Speechify attracts top-tier talent from tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, as well as from prestigious PhD programs and high-growth startups.
- Lead the design, architecture, and development of native Windows desktop applications utilizing Windows App SDK, WinUI (or comparable UI frameworks), C#, XAML, and C++ as necessary.
- Establish and uphold best practices in Windows desktop development, focusing on code architecture, performance optimization, memory management, responsive UI, 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 usability for individuals with disabilities through effective UI controls, focus management, keyboard navigation, and screen-reader compatibility.
- Collaborate closely with product designers, UX researchers, QA, and other stakeholders to influence feature planning, UI/UX architecture, and the long-term strategic roadmap for the Windows platform.
- Own the complete feature lifecycle—from conception and design through implementation, testing, release, and maintenance—ensuring quality, reliability, and consistency in all deliverables.
- Diagnose and resolve complex issues including bugs, performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, rendering challenges, and compatibility concerns, while proposing durable architectural or design solutions.

