Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Windows/Desktop Applications

Speechify

Speechify

51-200 employees

Text-to-speech app with freemium model

Compensation Overview

$140k - $200k/yr

+ Bonus + Stock

Reno, NV, USA

Remote

Fully remote; company operates a 100% distributed model with no office.

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Data Structures & Algorithms
.NET
C#
C/C++
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 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
Responsibilities
  • Lead the design, architecture, and development of native Windows desktop applications using Windows App SDK, WinUI (or related UI frameworks), C#, XAML, and — when needed — C++.
  • 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), ensure 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: 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.
Desired Qualifications
  • 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

Speechify provides text-to-speech software across multiple platforms (Chrome extension, web app, iOS, Android) to turn written content into spoken audio for over 20 million users. It helps students, professionals, and people with learning differences like dyslexia and ADHD by letting them listen to text instead of reading. The product works by converting on-demand text into natural-sounding speech via its freemium model (free basic features with paid subscriptions) and through partnerships that embed Speechify’s TTS into other websites (e.g., Medium, The Star Tribune, The Direct). The company differentiates itself through its accessibility focus, especially for learning differences, a broad cross-platform footprint, and strategic partnerships, backed by a team with experience from major tech companies. Its goal is to remove reading barriers and enable faster, more efficient access to information for a wide audience.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$10M

Headquarters

Los Angeles, California

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Apple Design Award for Inclusivity in 2025 boosts credibility.
  • AI Voice Generator and Cloning expand developer API integrations.
  • Freemium model drives $2M monthly revenue from 500k downloads.

What critics are saying

  • Microsoft Copilot erodes freemium base in Windows 11 within 3-6 months.
  • Google phases out Chrome extensions, crippling 20M users in 6-12 months.
  • Apple iOS 20 TTS upgrades decimate app downloads in 9-15 months.

What makes Speechify unique

  • Speechify rebranded to Voice AI Assistant with voice typing and conversational AI.
  • Windows app uses on-device AI for transcription and dictation on Copilot+ PCs.
  • Serves dyslexia and ADHD users with 50M global users across extensions and apps.

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2 year growth

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TechCrunch
Mar 31st, 2026
Speechify launches Windows app with on-device AI for transcription and dictation

Speechify has launched a native Windows app using locally stored AI models for transcription and dictation across applications. The app can read aloud articles, documents and PDFs using the company's voice library. The Windows app processes voice entirely on-device on Copilot+ PCs and Windows 11 machines with compatible GPUs from Intel and AMD. It runs three on-device models: neural text-to-speech, real-time voice activity detection using the open-source Silero model, and Whisper-powered transcription. Users can switch to cloud-based models during usage. Speechify, which has over 50 million users, is competing with dictation apps like Wispr Flow and Superwhisper. The company recently expanded beyond text-to-speech into meeting transcription and voice assistance, positioning itself as a comprehensive voice application platform.

Cision
Jun 4th, 2025
Speechify Wins 2025 Apple Design Award Before Wwdc - Apple Calls Speechify "A Critical Resource That Helps People Live Their Lives"

Speechify is more than a great app; it's a critical resource that helps people live their lives. - Apple

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