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Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Speechify
Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer focused on building high‑performance Windows desktop applications using C#, .NET, WPF, and UWP, driving feature development, performance optimization, and cross‑platform consistency for a leading text‑to‑speech product.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain feature‑rich Windows desktop applications using C#, .NET, WPF, and UWP.
- Collaborate with product, design, and QA teams to translate user stories into scalable, maintainable code.
- Implement MVVM architecture, ensuring clean separation of concerns and high test coverage.
- Optimize application performance, memory usage, and startup times for large media files.
- Mentor junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and promote best practices in coding, testing, and documentation.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience building Windows desktop applications.
- Strong proficiency in C#, .NET, WPF, UWP, and MVVM patterns.
- Experience with unit testing frameworks (xUnit, NUnit) and CI/CD pipelines.
- Solid understanding of performance profiling, memory management, and multithreading.
- Excellent problem‑solving skills and a passion for delivering high‑quality, accessible software.