Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications

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Lead the design, architecture, and development of native Windows desktop applications using Windows App SDK, WinUI (or related UI frameworks), C#, XAML, and C++ when needed
Define and enforce best-practices for Windows desktop development across the codebase: code architecture, performance, memory usage, responsive UI, cross-version compatibility (Windows 10/11+), and maintainability
Drive accessibility efforts: integrate and validate support for accessibility APIs (e.g. Microsoft UI Automation or other relevant Windows accessibility frameworks)
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: conception, design, implementation, testing, release, maintenance
Ensure 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

3+ years in Windows desktop application development using Windows App SDK, WinUI (or similar), C#, XAML
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
Strong experience with accessibility APIs on Windows (e.g. Microsoft UI Automation or similar)
Excellent software engineering fundamentals: 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; ability to articulate tradeoffs, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive consensus
A user-centric mindset: focus on building polished, intuitive, and accessible experiences for end users

Experience with writing automated tests for UI — unit tests, integration tests, UI automation tests; familiarity with relevant testing frameworks.
Experience with performance optimization for desktop apps (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.

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