About the job
At Speechify, we are dedicated to ensuring that reading is never an obstacle to learning. Our innovative text-to-speech solutions empower over 50 million users to transform any reading material—be it PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, or websites—into audio. This allows them to read faster, absorb more information, and enhance retention. Our diverse range of products includes an iOS app, Android app, Mac app, Chrome extension, and web application. We are proud to have received 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 professionals working entirely remotely, Speechify thrives on collaboration and innovation. Our team consists of frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and talents from industry leaders like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, as well as graduates from prestigious PhD programs and founders of successful startups.
- Take the lead in designing, architecting, and developing native Windows desktop applications utilizing Windows App SDK, WinUI (or similar UI frameworks), C#, XAML, and C++ as required.
- Establish and uphold best practices for Windows desktop development, ensuring code architecture, performance, memory efficiency, 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 that our applications are user-friendly for individuals with disabilities.
- Work in close collaboration with product designers, UX researchers, QA, and other stakeholders to shape feature planning, UI/UX architecture, and strategic direction for the Windows platform.
- Own the entire feature lifecycle from conception to maintenance, ensuring quality, reliability, and consistency across all releases.
- Identify, diagnose, and address complex bugs, performance issues, memory leaks, and compatibility challenges, proposing effective architectural and design solutions.

