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Jobgether

Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications

Romania
Full-Time
Remote

TLDR

High-impact role building and evolving native Windows desktop apps, owning architecture, accessibility, and long-term product evolution in a fully distributed engineering team.

Accountabilities
  • Lead the design, architecture, and development of native Windows desktop applications using Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, XAML, and optionally C++.
  • Define and enforce engineering best practices for performance, maintainability, memory management, and cross-version Windows compatibility.
  • Drive accessibility initiatives, ensuring compliance with Windows accessibility APIs (e.g., UI Automation) and delivering inclusive user experiences.
  • Collaborate with Product, Design, UX, QA, and other engineering teams to define feature scope and UI/UX architecture.
  • Own the full software development lifecycle, from design and implementation to testing, release, and ongoing maintenance.
  • Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues including performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, rendering issues, and compatibility challenges.
  • Contribute to architectural decisions and improve system design for scalability and long-term maintainability.
  • Mentor engineers, participate in code reviews, and help raise the overall engineering bar.

    • Requirements:

    • 3+ years of experience in Windows desktop application development using Windows App SDK, WinUI (or similar frameworks), C#, XAML, and optionally C++.
    • Strong understanding of Windows application architecture, including .NET and native interop (Win32/WinRT/COM).
    • Proven experience shipping production-grade desktop applications with a focus on performance, reliability, and scalability.
    • Hands-on experience with accessibility APIs (e.g., Microsoft UI Automation) and building inclusive software.
    • Strong computer science fundamentals including OOP, design patterns, data structures, algorithms, multithreading, and asynchronous programming.
    • Experience in technical leadership, code reviews, and mentoring engineers.
    • Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
    • User-centric mindset with attention to detail in building intuitive, polished desktop experiences.

      • Preferred / Bonus:

      • Experience with UI automation testing, unit testing, and integration testing frameworks.
      • Knowledge of performance optimization (startup time, memory usage, rendering, high-DPI support).
      • Familiarity with localization, internationalization, and RTL (right-to-left) UI support.
      • Experience with telemetry, analytics, logging, crash reporting, and monitoring tools.
      • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, release engineering, and desktop deployment workflows.
      • Ability to own modules or feature areas end-to-end, including refactoring and technical debt management.

        • Benefits:

        • Competitive compensation package aligned with experience and impact.
        • Opportunity to work on a product used by millions globally with strong real-world impact.
        • Fully remote, distributed work environment with high flexibility and autonomy.
        • High degree of ownership in architectural decisions and product direction.
        • Leadership opportunities including mentoring and progression into senior technical roles.
        • Mission-driven culture focused on accessibility, inclusivity, and user impact.
        • Collaborative engineering environment with strong emphasis on learning and technical excellence.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
 
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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Fully remote, distributed work environment with high flexibility and autonomy.

Learning Budget

Collaborative engineering environment with strong emphasis on learning and technical excellence.

Remote-Friendly

Fully remote, distributed work environment with high flexibility and autonomy.

Jobgether
Jobgether

Jobgether runs the largest remote job platform, effectively linking job seekers with over 200,000 flexible and remote opportunities that match their unique skills and preferences. Our focus is on enhancing the hiring process, ensuring efficiency while prioritizing the candidate experience, particularly in the growing health and wellness sector.

Founded
Founded 2020
Employees
11-50 employees
Industry
Professional Services
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