Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - Lexington, KY, USA

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, architecture, and development of native Windows desktop applications using Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, XAML, and when needed, C++.
• Define and enforce best-practices for Windows desktop development across the codebase.
• Drive accessibility efforts by integrating and validating support for accessibility APIs and ensuring usability for users with disabilities.
• Collaborate closely with product designers, UX researchers, QA, and other stakeholders for feature planning and long-term roadmap.
• Take ownership of the full lifecycle of features from conception to maintenance.
• Identify, diagnose, and resolve complex bugs, performance bottlenecks, and propose robust solutions.

Experience

• 3+ years in Windows desktop application development using Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, XAML and ideally experience with native Windows code (C++, Win32/WinRT/COM).
• Deep understanding of Windows application architecture.
• Proven track record of designing, building, and shipping production-quality desktop applications.
• Strong experience with accessibility APIs on Windows and building accessible software.
• Excellent software engineering fundamentals including OOP, design patterns, data structures, algorithms, memory management, multi-threading or asynchronous programming.
• Experience leading technical design, mentoring other engineers, and making architecture-level decisions.
• Strong communication skills and ability to articulate tradeoffs and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• User-centric mindset and focus on building polished and intuitive experiences.
• Experience with writing automated tests, performance optimization, localization/globalization, telemetry, analytics, and CI/CD workflows is a bonus.

Salary and Perks

Pay range: $140K - $200K

• A high-impact role with influence over millions of users.
• Collaborative, flat-structure engineering culture.
• Opportunities to mentor and steer technical direction, with potential growth into roles like Tech Lead or Architect.
• Flexibility, autonomy, and responsibility for feature development.
• A purpose-driven mission focusing on reliable and user-centered software.

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