Staff Engineer, Desktop (Windows)

About Wispr Wispr is an AI research and product company building the voice interface for computing. AI can now reason, code, and act. Yet, humans still do the work of the interface. We think that’s backwards. Our first products are Flow, which lets you speak naturally in any application, and Notetaker, which builds context across conversations. We’re building toward an interface that can perceive, understand, and take action with earned trust. That means solving hard problems across models, systems, and product - and caring about the final human experience as deeply as the technology underneath it. We’re a talent-dense team that holds strong opinions, tests them quickly, and builds technology that sparks joy. Our goal is to build the first voice interface used every day by a billion people. About The Role 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 integrationsMake onboarding, text insertion, screen context, and background behavior performant and reliableSolve difficult performance and correctness failures across devices and applicationsDefine and improve the metrics that represent the Windows user experience, including activation, satisfaction, performance, retention, and support volumeBuild 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 onYou’ve recently shipped meaningful production code yourselfYou debug unfamiliar systems from first principlesYou’ve owned and improved metrics that represent the user experienceYou combine architectural judgment with attention to product quality 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. Get to know us Our Series BAdvancing HCIIntroducing Wispr Advanced Interfaces LabTechnical challenges behind Flow Logistics We sponsor H1B, O1, EB1, L1, STEM OPT, and more. We can't guarantee sponsorship for every role, but if we make you an offer we'll make every reasonable effort, with help from our immigration law firm. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every qualification. The strongest candidates we meet rarely do, so don't exclude yourself prematurely. We're rethinking how humans interact with AI, and doing that well demands diversity of perspective and experience. We're committed to a fair and accessible interview process. If you need any accommodations or adjustments, please let us know. Compensation Range: $270K - $350K