Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - Miramar, USA

Miramar, USA•Distributed

Remote

Senior

Full Time

4 months ago

💰$140,000 - $200,000

WindowsDesktop ApplicationsC#XAMLWinUIAccessibilitySoftware EngineeringSenior

Requirements

•3+ years in Windows desktop application development using Windows App SDK, WinUI (or similar), C#, XAML, and ideally additional experience with native Windows code (C++, Win32/WinRT/COM).
•Deep understanding of Windows application architecture including interop between managed code (.NET) and native code.
•Proven track record of designing, building, and shipping production-quality desktop applications with emphasis on reliability, performance, scalability, and maintainability.
•Strong experience with accessibility APIs on Windows (e.g. Microsoft UI Automation or similar) and dedication to building accessible and inclusive software.
•Excellent software engineering fundamentals including OOP, design patterns, data structures, algorithms, memory management, multi-threading or asynchronous programming.
•Experience leading technical design, mentoring other engineers, conducting code reviews, and making architecture-level decisions.
•Strong communication skills with ability to articulate tradeoffs, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive consensus.
•A user-centric mindset focused on building polished, intuitive, and accessible experiences for end users.

•Lead the design, architecture, and development of native Windows desktop applications using Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, XAML, and C++.
•Define and enforce best-practices for Windows desktop development across the codebase including code architecture, performance, memory usage, responsive UI, cross-version compatibility, and maintainability.
•Drive accessibility efforts by integrating and validating support for accessibility APIs and ensuring UI controls, focus management, keyboard navigation, screen-reader support, and usability for users with disabilities.
•Collaborate closely with product designers, UX researchers, QA, and other stakeholders to shape feature planning, UI/UX architecture, and long-term roadmap for the Windows platform.
•Take ownership of full lifecycle of features from conception to maintenance ensuring quality, reliability, and consistency across releases.
•Identify, diagnose, and resolve complex bugs, performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, rendering issues, or compatibility problems and propose robust architectural or design solutions.

•Experience with writing automated tests for UI including unit tests, integration tests, UI automation tests and familiarity with relevant testing frameworks.
•Experience with performance optimization for desktop apps including memory usage, startup time, rendering performance, high-DPI support, responsiveness under load.
•Experience with localization/globalization, right-to-left UI support, internationalization, accessibility for multiple regions.
•Familiarity with telemetry, analytics, crash reporting, logging, and error monitoring in desktop applications.
•Previous experience in shaping CI/CD workflows, release pipelines, and deployment strategies for desktop applications.
•Demonstrated ability to take ownership of feature areas or modules and drive them long-term including maintenance, refactoring, and technical debt management.

•High-impact role defining architecture and shaping the future of the Windows product.
•Collaborative, flat-structure engineering culture with decision-making responsibilities.
•Opportunities to lead, mentor others, and grow into broader technical leadership roles.
•Flexibility, autonomy, and responsibility in problem solving and feature ownership.
•Purpose-driven mission building reliable, accessible, and user-centered software making a real difference.