Lead/Staff .NET Engineer (Windows Desktop app)

What we are building Mimica's mission is to empower enterprises, teams, and individuals to reclaim their most precious resource — time and work more efficiently, with greater purpose and impact. Our AI-powered task mining observes employee actions across the desktop and categorizes them into detailed process maps. Mimica’s process intelligence highlights inefficiencies, prioritizes improvements based on ROI, recommends the optimal technology for automation (RPA, intelligent document processing, GenAI), and provides a blueprint for building new automations and transforming work. What you will own In this role, you will be responsible for improving and maintaining our Windows Desktop application. This means developing new features related to capturing desktop events (clicks, keystrokes, and screenshots), working on solutions for our most pressing challenges, troubleshooting incidents and releasing improvements to existing functionalities. Part of your day-to-day

• Contributing to the development of a Windows desktop application that accurately and reliably records and stores sequences of desktop events, which is a pivot of Mimica's task mining & automation platform.
• Conducting root cause analysis and debugging issues in client Windows environments
• Refactoring components to improve system quality – performance optimizations and network improvements
• Helping us build up our tools for observability and distributed tracing (using OpenTelemetry and Grafana)
• Keeping the Mimica platform up-to-date with the latest framework developments and devising innovative solutions in the Intelligent Automation space
• Documenting procedures and guides to facilitate knowledge sharing and helping other engineers to level up through pairing and mentoring
• Participating in hiring and onboarding new team members; taking on broader leadership responsibilities as we grow

What you will bring

• Background in developing and deploying Windows applications (eg. WinForms/WPF/UWP, MAUI)
• Proficiency with the Microsoft .NET stack (C#, .NET Framework, .NET Core, SQL Server) and willingness to work with various modern frameworks and tooling
• Firm grasp of multi-threading and efficient cross-process communication
• Working knowledge of interacting with the Windows API and COM objects
• Advocacy for OOP design principles and engineering best practices with a focus on code quality, CI/CD and scalability
• Strong debugging skills – methodically decomposing systems to identify bottlenecks, diagnosing issues, troubleshooting and implementing maintainable solutions
• Drive to continually develop your skills, improve team processes and reduce debt
• Fluency in English and ability to effectively communicate abstract ideas, complex concepts and technical trade-offs

Bonus

• Proven understanding of system architecture and efficient network communication and data transfer management using streaming, compression, etc.
• Familiarity with working within a Startup/Scale-up environment – delivering value quickly and iteratively
• Active interest in AI, ML, RPA, automation, or related fields

Location This is a fully remote position. You can be based anywhere in the UK, Europe, or the Americas within a UTC-7 to UTC+3 timezone. What we offer Generous compensation + stock options — aligned with our internal framework, market data, and individual skills. Distributed work: Work from anywhere — fully remote, in our hubs, or a mix. Laptop, remote setup stipend, and co-working budget Flexible schedules and location Ample paid time off, in addition to local public holidays Enhanced parental leave Health and retirement benefits Annual L&D budget Annual workaways and regular virtual & in-person socials Opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking projects that shape the future of work Note: Some benefits may vary depending on location Apply Job! Apply to this Job