Qualifications
What You’ll DoArchitect and develop native Windows desktop applications utilizing Windows App SDK, WinUI (or similar UI frameworks), C#, XAML, and C++ as necessary. Establish and uphold best practices in Windows desktop development, focusing on code architecture, performance, memory management, cross-version compatibility (Windows 10/11+), and overall maintainability. Pursue accessibility initiatives by integrating and verifying support for accessibility APIs (such as Microsoft UI Automation), ensuring that UI elements, focus management, keyboard navigation, and screen-reader compatibility meet the needs of users with disabilities. Engage closely with product designers, UX researchers, QA teams, and other stakeholders to influence feature development, UI/UX design, and overall strategic direction for the Windows platform. Oversee the full lifecycle of features from conception through design, implementation, testing, release, and maintenance, ensuring high quality, reliability, and uniformity across software releases. Diagnose and resolve intricate bugs, performance issues, memory leaks, rendering challenges, or compatibility hurdles, while proposing solid architectural or design solutions.
About the job
About Speechify
Speechify builds tools that remove reading barriers and help people learn in new ways. More than 50 million users depend on our text-to-speech products to turn everything from PDFs and books to Google Docs, news articles, and websites into audio. Our platform includes apps for iOS, Android, Mac, Chrome, and the web.
We have received recognition from both Google (Chrome Extension of the Year) and Apple (2025 Design Award for Inclusivity), reflecting our focus on accessibility and thoughtful user experience.
Our Team
Speechify operates as a fully distributed company, with nearly 200 team members working remotely across the globe. Our group includes frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and experienced professionals from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, as well as alumni of Stanford and fast-moving startups like Stripe and Vercel.
About Speechify
Speechify is dedicated to making reading accessible for everyone, empowering users to consume information more efficiently through our cutting-edge text-to-speech technology. With a global team and a culture that fosters innovation, we strive to create tools that enhance learning and inclusivity.