Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - Hyderabad, India

Senior Software Engineer position at Speechify in Hyderabad, India, responsible for leading the design, architecture, and development of native Windows desktop applications. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience in Windows desktop application development, a deep understanding of Windows application architecture, and experience with accessibility APIs.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in Windows desktop application development using Windows App SDK, WinUI (or similar), C#, XAML
• 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 an emphasis on reliability, performance, scalability, and maintainability
• Strong experience with accessibility APIs on Windows (e.g. Microsoft UI Automation or similar), and a dedication to building accessible and inclusive software
• Excellent software engineering fundamentals: OOP, design patterns, data structures, algorithms, memory management, multi-threading or asynchronous programming (where relevant)
• 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

Benefits

• A high-impact role: you will define architecture, shape the future of our Windows product, and directly influence what millions of users see and experience
• A collaborative, flat-structure engineering culture — you are not just a coder, but a builder and a decision-maker
• Opportunities to lead — mentor others, steer technical direction, and grow into broader technical leadership (e.g. Tech Lead, Architect)
• Flexibility, autonomy, and responsibility: you define how to solve problems, own features end-to-end, and contribute to long-term product vision
• A purpose-driven mission: building software that’s reliable, accessible, and user-centered — making a real difference for people