Senior .NET (WPF) Developer

Skylum empowers millions of photographers to create incredible images. Our award-winning photo editing software combines AI-powered automation with full creative control. We make editing enjoyable, easy, and accessible for everyone.

You’ll join an environment where growth, learning, and creativity are encouraged. Flexible schedules, trust-based workflows, and a supportive team give you everything you need to focus on your best work.

Proudly Ukrainian, Skylum stands with Ukraine through action, regularly supporting organizations that help accelerate our victory.

Requirements:

- 3-5+ years of commercial C#/.NET desktop development experience;

- Deep WPF expertise: Strong mastery of MVVM, data binding, custom controls, and a solid grasp of the UI thread / Dispatcher model and async programming;

- Real experience with .NET memory management and performance profiling - and a proven track record of fixing leaks, not just describing them;

- Practical exposure to native C++ interop (C++/CLI, P/Invoke, or marshaling);

- Solid understanding of OOP, SOLID, clean code, and a genuine code-review habit;

- Comfortable in Agile environment, writing clear acceptance criteria and handling corner cases;

- A practical, daily relationship with AI-assisted development tooling (Copilot, Cursor, etc.) to boost productivity;

- English strong enough to live in official documentation and deep-dive technical literature (MSDN, specs, deep-dive articles).

Nice to have:

- Experience with Image/graphics processing, GPU, or DirectX/Direct2D;

- Experience with WinUI 3;

- A background in photo, creative, or media desktop apps;

- Comfort improving large legacy codebases through deliberate and safe refactoring;

- Native instinct for desktop pitfalls - handling leaks, permission levels, and UI-thread affinity;

- Photography as a hobby.

Responsibilities:

- Architect and build high-performance features using .NET 10 and WPF, ensuring the UI remains fluid and responsive under heavy loads;

- Develop and optimize C++/CLI wrappers to maintain a seamless, memory-safe bridge between our .NET environment and native C++ core libraries;

- Profile and hunt down complex desktop issues - eliminate memory leaks, fix UI thread blockages, and resolve interop vulnerabilities;

- Deliberately refactor legacy modules, gradually transforming older parts of the codebase into clean, testable, and modern architecture;

- Conduct high-standard code reviews

- Leverage modern AI-assisted tools to accelerate routine coding, unit-test generation, and documentation;

- Collaborate closely with the team during 2-week sprints to flesh out technical requirements, cover tricky corner cases, and estimate complex tasks.

What we offer

For personal growth:

- A chance to work with a strong team and a unique opportunity to make substantial contributions to our award-winning photo editing tools;

- An educational allowance to ensure that your skills stay sharp;

- English, German, and Polish classes to strengthen your capabilities and widen your knowledge.

For comfort:

- A great environment where you’ll work with true professionals and amazing colleagues whom you’ll call friends quickly;

- The choice of working remotely or in our office space located on Podil, equipped with everything you might need for productive and comfortable work.

For health:

- Medical insurance;

- Twenty-one days of paid sick leave per year;

For leisure:

- Twenty-one days of paid vacation per year;

- Fun times at our frequent team-building activities.

What to expect when you apply

- An interview with our Talent Acquisition Specialist

- Professional/technical interview

- Management interview

- And finally, your job offer!

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