Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - Chapel Hill, NC, USA
$140,000–$200,000 year
On-site · Remote, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
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), ensure UI controls, focus management, keyboard navigation, screen-reader support, and usability for users with disabilities. Collaborate 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, ensuring 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. The ideal candidate should have extensive Windows desktop development experience, strong interop knowledge, a track record of shipping production-grade apps, strong accessibility background, solid fundamentals in software engineering, mentoring and leadership capabilities, and excellent communication for cross-functional collaboration.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years in Windows desktop application development using Windows App SDK, WinUI (or similar), C#, XAML; experience with native Windows code (C++, Win32/WinRT/COM) preferred
- Deep understanding of Windows application architecture including interop between managed and native code
- Proven track record designing, building, and shipping production-quality desktop applications (reliability, performance, scalability, maintainability)
- Strong experience with Windows accessibility APIs (Microsoft UI Automation or similar) and commitment to accessible software
- Excellent software engineering fundamentals: OOP, design patterns, data structures, algorithms, memory management, multi-threading or asynchronous programming
- Experience leading technical design, mentoring engineers, conducting code reviews, and making architecture-level decisions
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive consensus
- User-centric mindset focused on polished, intuitive, accessible end-user experiences
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