About the job
At Speechify, we believe that reading should never be an obstacle to learning. With over 50 million users, our innovative text-to-speech products empower individuals to convert written content—from PDFs to websites—into audio format, enabling them to read faster, absorb more, and enhance their memory retention. Our suite of products includes an iOS app, Android app, Mac app, Chrome extension, and web application. Recognized by Google as the Chrome Extension of the Year and awarded the 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity by Apple, we are committed to making reading accessible to all.
Our diverse team of nearly 200 professionals works entirely remotely, bringing expertise from industry leaders such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, as well as academia and thriving startups. Together, we foster a culture of innovation and collaboration without the confines of a traditional office.
- Lead the design, architecture, and development of cutting-edge native Windows desktop applications using Windows App SDK, WinUI (or related UI frameworks), C#, XAML, and, when necessary, C++.
- Establish and uphold best practices for Windows desktop development, focusing on code architecture, performance, memory optimization, 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 UI controls, focus management, keyboard navigation, screen-reader functionality, and usability standards are met for users with disabilities.
- Collaborate closely with product designers, UX researchers, QA, and other stakeholders to define feature planning, UI/UX architecture, and the long-term roadmap for the Windows platform.
- Own the entire feature lifecycle: from conception through design, implementation, testing, release, and maintenance, ensuring high quality, reliability, and consistency.
- Proactively identify, diagnose, and resolve complex issues, including bugs, performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, and rendering challenges, proposing robust architectural or design solutions.

