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# Staff Engineer, Desktop (Windows)

- **Company:** Wispr AI
- **Location:** United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Artificial Intelligence, Software Debugging, Desktop Computing, Design of User Interfaces, Human-Computer Interaction, Systems Integration, Production Code
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/staff-engineer-desktop-windows--656dde31-009a-491a-bf40-f95ebb9f8054

## About the Role

Microsoft Windows Operating System, Desktop PC, Artificial Intelligence (AI), User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Problem Solving Skills, Testing, Microsoft Windows Operating System, Onboarding, Improvement Metrics, Architectural Services, Deep Windows experience is a strong advantage, but not required. We care most about exceptional client-platform depth. Prior experience with voice, ML, or Electron is not required.

## Description

You'll own the architecture and reliability of Wispr on Windows. You'll close its most important quality gaps, define how improvement is measured, and build foundations that make every Windows experience easier to ship correctly.

What you'll do

 * Set technical direction for Windows architecture and native integrations
 * Make onboarding, text insertion, screen context, and background behavior performant and reliable
 * Solve difficult performance and correctness failures across devices and applications
 * Define and improve the metrics that represent the Windows user experience, including activation, satisfaction, performance, retention, and support volume
 * Build reusable systems that raise quality across the Windows product

You may be a fit if

 * You've designed a client system or platform other engineers successfully built on
 * You've recently shipped meaningful production code yourself
 * You debug unfamiliar systems from first principles
 * You've owned and improved metrics that represent the user experience
 * You combine architectural judgment with attention to product quality