Senior Software Engineer, Windows Desktop App (New Positions!)

Who We Are

Hi, we’re DuckDuckGo, the online protection company and remote‑first team of 300+ on a mission to raise the standard of trust online. Founded in 2008 and profitable since 2014, annual revenue now exceeds $100 m USD and millions use our browser on Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android, our search engine, and the DuckDuckGo subscription. Our culture of trust, inclusivity, and empowered project management underpins everything we do, where each team member takes full ownership of their projects, from scoping and execution to post‑mortem. If you’re seeking end‑to‑end ownership of your work — you’ve come to the right place!

Your team and role

We have doubled the size of our team, but we are still looking to grow. Working on the Windows Functional Team, you’ll build secure, privacy‑focused applications for Microsoft Windows, using C#/.NET 8, WPF, WebView2, Git and Visual Studio, and work on related projects. Recent projects include:

• Start‑up boost for our Windows browser
• Bookmark and login exporting

As a Senior Software Engineer, Windows Desktop App, you’ll collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers across Native Apps teams to craft a world‑class browser with embedded privacy and data‑protection features that will revolutionize the way people search, surf, and exist online. In addition to building solutions to get us closer to our first release, you’ll help define the roadmap, take ownership of significant application features, and experiment with ways to improve them. The projects you deliver will build the foundation of one of DuckDuckGo’s flagship products.

About You

• Experience implementing ideas from scratch, owning major application features, and owning their maintenance and improvement over time.
• Experience participating in technical architecture decisions that shape the software architecture of a consumer product.
• Advanced level of programming expertise, with knowledge of C#. We currently use .NET 8.
• A significant level of experience in building customer‑facing applications and crafting user interfaces (including at least one desktop application), ideally with WPF, UWP, WinUI, WinForms, or other relevant .NET UI.
• Deep understanding of software design patterns such as MVVM, MVP, etc.
• Event‑driven programming (e.g., using Rx.NET) experience is considered an advantage.

Compensation

$178,500 USD annually and stock options. Compensation is identical within professional levels, regardless of geographic location or team. Compensation for each professional level is transparent across the organization. Our Team Member Support Guide explains how we prioritise your wellbeing, including paid parental leave, office set‑up and co‑working allowances.

Hiring Process

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

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

DuckDuckGo provides equal work opportunities to all team members and applicants, and it prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, caste, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by our policies or federal, state, or local laws. We want to ensure that our hiring process is accessible. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an email to careers@duckduckgo.com to let us know the nature of your request.

Please Note That

• You’ll be required to attend meetings on camera via video conferencing.
• Expect to travel at least twice 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.
• A successful candidate must pass a background check as a condition of joining the team.
• By applying for this role, you confirm that all information submitted is accurate and complete. You further acknowledge that providing false or fraudulent information during the application process is cause for denial of an offer, revocation of any existing offer, or other adverse action, up to and including termination after the start of your commencement of work.

Disclosure Statement: Use of AI in Hiring Process

As part of our commitment to enhancing our recruitment process, we utilize artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in reviewing and summarizing job applications and test projects, including those tools integrated into our recruitment vendor platforms. We use AI to flag potentially fraudulent applications, analyze and summarize applicants’ experience, interviews, and project performance, and help streamline our selection process.

Key Principles

• Data Privacy: All information provided in your application will be handled in accordance with our Recruiting Privacy Policy. We ensure that your personal information is protected and used solely for recruitment purposes.
• Human Oversight and Accountability: The AI technology is designed to support our hiring team by providing insights and summaries of applications and evaluations of test projects against scoring rubrics. All final evaluations and hiring decisions, however, will be made by our hiring team, who will consider the AI’s input alongside other factors.
• Transparency: We believe in transparency regarding our hiring practices. If you have any questions about how AI is used in our recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology Software Development