About the job
About Speechify
Speechify builds text-to-speech tools that help over 50 million people turn reading materials, PDFs, books, Google Docs, articles, and websites, into audio. Users read faster, retain more, and access content in ways that work for them. Our products span iOS, Android, Mac, Chrome Extension, and Web App. Google named us Chrome Extension of the Year, and Apple recognized us with the 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity. Nearly 200 colleagues work remotely from around the world, drawing on experience from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Stanford, Stripe, Vercel, and more.
Role Overview: Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications
This role is based in Berlin, Germany. The focus: building and evolving Speechify’s native Windows desktop applications.
What You Will Do
- Design, architect, and develop native Windows desktop apps using Windows App SDK, WinUI (or similar), C#, XAML, and sometimes C++.
- Define and promote best practices for Windows development, covering code structure, performance, memory management, responsive UI, and compatibility across Windows 10 and 11.
- Lead accessibility improvements, ensuring apps work well with accessibility APIs like Microsoft UI Automation and that UI controls are usable for people with disabilities.
- Collaborate with product designers, UX researchers, QA, and other teams to plan features, shape UI/UX, and set the Windows platform roadmap.
- Own features from concept through design, implementation, testing, release, and ongoing maintenance, aiming for high quality and consistency.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues, bugs, performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, and compatibility problems, while recommending sound architectural solutions.

