Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - Ottawa, Canada
Speechify
Full-time
Other-General
Location
ottawa, on, Canada
Posted
June 04, 2026
Job Description
Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - Ottawa, Canada
Mission
The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning. Over 50 million people use Speechify’s text‑to‑speech products to turn whatever they’re reading – PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websites – into audio, so they can read faster, read more, and remember more. Speechify’s text‑to‑speech reading products include its iOS app, Android app, Mac app, Chrome Extension, and Web app.
What You’ll Do
- 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 accessibi...