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Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences - Nagoya, Japan

Speechify - Nagoya, Japan - In-office - posted 2026-08-03

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Speechify is a text-to-speech platform that converts articles, documents, and books into audio, positioning itself as the streaming service for information consumption. The company is #1 in its category and experiencing exponential growth. You'll join the Core Experiences Team, which builds and maintains the foundational services and SDKs powering Speechify's product across platforms. This is a critical role at the intersection of product and infrastructure, requiring strategic thinking and a passion for designing clear, reliable APIs and simple systems that enhance user experience. Key responsibilities include: - Collaborating with Product Teams to scope projects, reduce scope for faster customer feedback, navigate integration/UX tradeoffs, and deliver solutions via cross-platform SDK - Optimizing existing functionality to ship faster loading times and more intelligent parsing through efficient abstractions and algorithm improvements - Shipping cloud functions, lightweight backend services, and jobs using Kotlin Ideal candidates demonstrate systems thinking (understanding end-to-end design and valuing simplicity), speed (quickly generating ideas and knowing what can ship now), focus (managing engagement in a high-growth remote environment), and collaboration (working effectively with designers, marketers, and PMs). Preferred tech stack includes Kotlin Multiplatform (Java experience acceptable but role is Kotlin-focused) and prior GCP experience is a plus. The company offers a fast-growing environment where you can shape the product, an entrepreneurial team supporting risk and hustle, hands-off management, competitive salaries, and the opportunity to impact millions of users, particularly those with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, and autism.

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