Software Engineer, Windows

Grammarly is excited to offer a remote-first hybrid working model. Grammarly team members in this role must be based in Germany or Poland, and, depending on business needs, they must meet in person for collaboration weeks, traveling if necessary to the hub(s) where their team is based.

This flexible approach gives team members the best of both worlds: plenty of focus time along with in-person collaboration that fosters trust and unlocks creativity.

About Grammarly

Grammarly is the world’s leading AI writing assistance company trusted by over 30 million people and 70,000 teams. From instantly creating a first draft to perfecting every message, Grammarly helps people at 96% of the Fortune 500 and teams at companies like Atlassian, Databricks, and Zoom get their point across—and get results—with best-in-class security practices that keep data private and protected. Founded in 2009, Grammarly is No. 14 on the Forbes Cloud 100, one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies, one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in AI, and one of Inc.’s Best Workplaces.

The Opportunity

To achieve our ambitious goals, we’re looking for engineers with a background in .NET and Windows application development to join our Grammarly for Windows team. This team is responsible for the end-to-end development of a product offering that helps deliver Grammarly’s sophisticated AI system to Windows users. These engineers will focus on the most sophisticated aspects of the Windows application, like its performance, quality, and ability to integrate with numerous desktop applications. The challenge for this role is to be able to go deep into how things work up to the OS level and build tools and capabilities for other engineers at Grammarly while maintaining a fast pace of iterations.

Grammarly’s engineers and researchers have the freedom to innovate and uncover breakthroughs—and, in turn, influence our product roadmap. The complexity of our technical challenges is growing rapidly as we scale our interfaces, algorithms, and infrastructure. You can hear more from our team on our technical blog.

We aim to help users achieve their goals anywhere they communicate. That’s why we have integrated Grammarly with the Windows platform: to make effective and mistake-free writing even more ubiquitous. As part of the Grammarly for Windows team, you will improve the product's stability and performance and increase the number of supported integrations. 

In this role, you will:

• Contribute to creating the foundation of a robust and well-thought-out architecture.
• Innovate to break through technical limitations and constraints of Operating System.
• Achieve minimum latency while working with complex documents.
• Ensure the product is performant by applying your knowledge of algorithms and data structures.
• Use C#, .NET, and WPF in work while employing best engineering practices.

Qualifications

• Has strong software engineering fundamentals, including knowledge of algorithms and data structures.
• Has strong knowledge of the C# programming language and .NET framework.
• Has strong knowledge of OOD and OOP.
• Has strong knowledge and practical experience with multithreading (TPL, asynchronous computations).
• Is excited about finding an optimal solution in situations of uncertainty.
• Enjoys fast-paced delivery and a consistent feedback loop.
• Nice to have: experience developing desktop applications for Windows using WPF.
• Also has experience in C++, Win32, and COM API.
• Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable.
• Is inspired by our MOVE principles: move fast and learn faster; obsess about creating customer value; value impact over activity; and embrace healthy disagreement rooted in trust.
• Is able to meet in person for their team’s scheduled collaboration weeks, traveling if necessary to the hub where their team is based.

Support for you, professionally and personally

• Professional growth: We believe that autonomy and trust are key to empowering our team members to do their best, most innovative work in a way that aligns with their interests, talents, and well-being. We also support professional development and advancement with training, coaching, and regular feedback.
• A connected team: Grammarly builds a product that helps people connect, and we apply this mindset to our own team. Our remote-first hybrid model enables a highly collaborative culture supported by our EAGER (ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable) values. We work to foster belonging among team members in a variety of ways. This includes our employee resource groups, Grammarly Circles, which promote connection among those with shared identities including BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ team members, women, and parents. We also celebrate our colleagues and accomplishments with global, local, and team-specific programs. 
• Comprehensive benefits for candidates based in Germany: Grammarly offers all team members competitive pay along with a benefits package encompassing life care (including mental health care and risk benefits) and ample and defined time off. We also offer support to set up a home office, wellness, and pet care stipends, learning and development opportunities, and more.

We encourage you to apply

At Grammarly, we value our differences, and we encourage all to apply. Grammarly is an equal-opportunity company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, disability, sexual identity, or age.

For more details about the personal data Grammarly collects during the recruitment process, for what purposes, and how you can address your rights, please see the Grammarly Data Privacy Notice for Candidates here.