About this role
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! Apply directly on RemoteJobs.org: https://remotejobs.org/remote-jobs/senior-net-wpf-developer-skylum