Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - Alexandria, VA, USA

📋 Description

• Lead design/development of Windows desktop apps using Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, XAML.
• Define best practices for architecture, performance, memory, and cross-version UI.
• Advance accessibility using Windows UI Automation; ensure keyboard focus and screen-reader support.
• Collaborate with design/UX/QA to shape feature planning and roadmap for Windows.
• Own full feature lifecycle from concept to release and maintenance.
• Identify and resolve bugs, bottlenecks, memory leaks, and rendering issues.

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years Windows desktop dev using Windows App SDK/WinUI, C#, XAML (C++ ok).
• Deep understanding of Windows app architecture and .NET/native interop.
• Proven track record shipping production desktop apps focusing on reliability and perf.
• Strong experience with Windows accessibility APIs (UI Automation).
• Solid OOP, design patterns, data structures, memory management, multithreading.
• Experience leading technical design, mentoring engineers, code reviews, architecture decisions.
• Bonus: UI test automation, perf optimization, localization, telemetry, CI/CD.

🎁 Benefits

• A high-impact role: define architecture and shape our Windows product.
• Collaborative, flat-structure engineering culture — you’re a builder and decision-maker.
• Opportunities to lead and grow into Tech Lead or Architect.
• Flexibility, autonomy, and responsibility to own features end-to-end.
• A purpose-driven mission: reliable, accessible, user-centered software.