Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - Zurich, Switzerland

📋 Description

• Lead design and development of Windows desktop apps using Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, XAML.
• Define and enforce Windows desktop best practices: architecture, performance, memory, UI responsiveness.
• Drive accessibility: UI Automation support, focus management, keyboard navigation, screen readers.
• Collaborate with design/QA/PM to plan features and Windows roadmap.
• Own full feature lifecycle from conception to maintenance, ensuring quality.
• Identify and fix bugs, bottlenecks, memory leaks, and rendering issues.

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ yrs Windows desktop dev with Windows App SDK/WinUI, C#, XAML; plus C++/Win32.
• Deep understanding of Windows app architecture and .NET/native interop.
• Proven track record shipping production-quality desktop apps with reliability and performance.
• Strong experience with Windows accessibility APIs (UI Automation).
• Strong OOP, design patterns, data structures, multithreading/async.
• Experience leading design, mentoring, code reviews, and architecture decisions.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• User-centric mindset for polished, accessible UX.

🎁 Benefits

• Define architecture and shape Windows product, impacting millions of users.
• Collaborative, flat-structure engineering culture.
• Leadership opportunities to mentor and steer tech direction.
• Flexible, autonomous, end-to-end ownership.
• Purpose-driven, reliable, accessible, user-centered.