About the job
About Speechify
Speechify works to remove reading as a barrier to learning. Over 50 million people use Speechify’s text-to-speech tools to turn written content, PDFs, books, Google Docs, articles, and websites, into audio. This helps users read faster, retain more, and understand better. The product lineup covers iOS, Android, Mac, Chrome Extension, and Web App. Recent recognition includes Google’s Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple’s 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity.
The fully remote team numbers nearly 200, including engineers, AI researchers, and specialists from companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. The group also features alumni from top PhD programs such as Stanford and founders from startups like Stripe, Vercel, and Bolt.
Role Overview: Senior Software Engineer – Windows/Desktop Applications
This position is based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and focuses on building and maintaining native Windows desktop applications for Speechify.
What You Will Do
- Design, architect, and develop native Windows desktop apps using Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, XAML, and C++ when needed.
- Define and maintain standards for Windows desktop development, covering code structure, app performance, memory use, responsive interfaces, compatibility with Windows 10/11+, and maintainability.
- Drive accessibility by implementing and validating support for accessibility APIs (such as Microsoft UI Automation), ensuring UI controls, focus management, keyboard navigation, screen-reader compatibility, and usability for people with disabilities.
- Work closely with product designers, UX researchers, QA, and other partners to shape feature planning, UI/UX architecture, and the long-term vision for Windows products.
- Own the full feature lifecycle: from idea and design through implementation, testing, release, and ongoing maintenance, always aiming for high quality and reliability in every update.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex bugs, performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, rendering issues, and compatibility problems, recommending and applying strong architectural or design fixes.

