Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications – Karachi, Pakistan

Speechify is a company that provides text-to-speech products to help people read faster, read more, and remember more. They are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design, architecture, and development of native Windows desktop applications using Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, XAML, and C++. The ideal candidate should have 3+ years of experience in Windows desktop application development and a deep understanding of Windows application architecture.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience 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.

Benefits

• High-impact role
• Collaborative, flat-structure engineering culture
• Opportunities to lead
• Flexibility, autonomy, and responsibility
• Purpose-driven mission

Originally posted on Himalayas