Software Engineer, Platform at Speechify Inc
Platform Team Opportunity
Join our Platform team to develop and maintain critical backend services—from payments and analytics to subscriptions, text-to-speech, and external APIs. This role is perfect for strategic thinkers who thrive in fast-moving environments and love shaping products that create exceptional user experiences.
We operate as a flat organization where leadership is earned through technical excellence, speed, and results. Strong work ethic, clear communication, and a relentless drive to succeed are essential.
Our streamlined interview process includes multiple technical assessments and typically wraps up within a week.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain high-performance APIs, including public TTS and internal systems for Payments, Subscriptions, Auth, and Consumption Tracking
- Optimize backend API infrastructure for scalability and reliability
- Develop B2B solutions tailored to enterprise integration needs
- Partner with cross-functional teams to align backend architecture with product vision
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong backend development expertise in TS/Node (mandatory)
- Hands-on experience with GCP; familiarity with AWS, Azure, or other cloud platforms
- Ability to prioritize and execute tasks efficiently based on impact
- Bonus: Docker and containerization experience
- Bonus: Kubernetes deployment skills for high-availability systems
Why Join Us?
- Shape the future of our products in a high-impact role
- Work with a team that prizes innovation, intuition, and determination
- Enjoy autonomy to focus and create
- Competitive pay, a supportive culture, and a best-in-class async work environment
- Contribute to a life-changing product that helps people with learning differences
- Be at the forefront of AI and audio technology
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We welcome applicants regardless of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or other protected characteristics.