Senior Software Engineer, Windows Desktop App

Hi, we’re DuckDuckGo, the Internet privacy company for everyone who wants to take back their privacy now. For over a decade, we've been building our all-in-one product, developing new privacy technology, and working with policymakers to make online privacy simple and accessible for all.

Our browsers and extensions have been downloaded over 250 million times with our built-in private search engine, which has delivered over 100 billion searches and is the 2nd largest search engine on mobile in the United States and 17 other countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany, Poland, and Spain. Our private search engine is also 3rd in market share in the U.S. and over 20 major markets. Oh, and we've been profitable since 2014, with annual revenue exceeding $100 million

We’re looking for a **Senior Software Engineer, Windows Desktop App** to help shape our all-in-one privacy solution and join our mission to show the world that protecting your privacy online can be simple.

**The Opportunity**

In this role, you will work on the team responsible for scaling and enhancing our Windows Desktop Browser. You'll collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers across Native Apps to craft a world-class browser with embedded privacy features that will revolutionize the way people search, surf, and exist online.

You will lay the foundations of what will become one of DuckDuckGo's flagship products and critical levers for growing privacy online.

**What You Will Bring to DuckDuckGo**
- Experience participating in technical architecture decisions for complex products, essentially shaping the software architecture of a consumer product.
- An advanced level of programming expertise, with knowledge of C#. We currently use.NET 6.
- Deep understanding of software design patterns such as MVVM, MVP, etc.
- Event-driven programming (e.g., using Rx.NET) experience is considered an advantage.

**How We Will Support You**

Our core values - build trust, question assumptions, and validate direction - underpin how we work day-to-day and the support we give our team members. We strive to empower our team members to be self-directed and self-motivated in their work.
- ** Remote First, Always**: We've always been a fully distributed company with team members all over the world. We trust you to get your work done wherever, whenever.
- ** Commitment to Personal Growth**: Every team member has an annual budget of $1,250 USD to invest in their professional development. Every team member also has a dedicated Career Advisor, who serves as a guide to help you develop your strengths, identify your motivations, and understand your opportunities for growth.
- ** Leadership**: We have many different types of leaders and possible combinations of leadership roles, so you can grow your career in a way that aligns best with your personal goals. You can seek additional leadership roles by being directly responsible for projects, taking ownership of areas of the company, developing and maintaining internal processes, or pursuing advisory roles.
- ** Work/Life Balance**:Team members have the freedom and flexibility to organize their own work schedules. We want you to thrive both in and out of the office. We trust you to use good judgment and take the time off that you need to bring your best self to work.

We also offer paid parental leave, a co-working stipend, office setup reimbursement, and a wellness stipend. More support resources can be found in our, Team Member Support Guide, which explains how we make your well-being a priority.

For more information on how we collaborate worldwide, from leadership in our relatively flat organization to start-to-finish ownership, check out DuckDuckGo Culture: How We Work.

**Compensation**

Annual compensation for this role is **$178,500** **USD** plus stock options. Compensation is the same within a professional level, regardless of geographic location or functional area, and the compensation for each professional level is transparent across the organization.

**Hiring Process**

Hiring works best when it's a two-way street. Learn how we help you get to know DuckDuckGo and envision your future role here. Find out more about how we hire.

**Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion**

If you think you might thrive in this environment, we would love to hear from you.

**Please note that**:

- Sometimes we meet up Expect to travel at least two times a year: once for our all-hands meetup and again for a team retreat (each around 4-5 days). While extenuating circumstances may impact attendance, everyone is strongly encouraged to attend.
- While we offer a flexible work arrangement with no core hours, expect an average full-time commitment of 40 hours per week.

Compensation Range: $178.5K