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Salary: USD 140,000 - 200,000 / annual
Speechify is a text-to-speech platform used by over 50 million people globally to convert PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, and websites into audio. The company was recently named Chrome Extension of the Year by Google and received Apple's 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity. With ~200 employees distributed globally and no physical office, Speechify is building accessible reading technology that serves learners with dyslexia, ADD, and other learning differences.
The Platform team is responsible for building and maintaining all backend services including payments, analytics, subscriptions, text-to-speech engines, and external APIs. As a Software Engineer on this team, you'll design, develop, and maintain robust APIs including the public TTS API and internal systems for payments, subscriptions, authentication, and consumption tracking. You'll oversee the full backend API landscape, optimizing for performance and maintainability while collaborating with cross-functional teams to align backend architecture with product strategy and user experience.
Key responsibilities include designing scalable backend systems, enhancing API performance, collaborating on B2B enterprise solutions with customization and integration needs, and working closely with product and frontend teams. The role requires TypeScript/Node.js backend development experience and direct experience with GCP (Google Cloud Platform), with knowledge of AWS, Azure, or other cloud providers. Docker and Kubernetes experience is preferred.
Speechy operates as a flat organization where technical excellence and consistent delivery create leadership opportunities. The interview process includes several technical rounds completed within one week. The company emphasizes work ethic, communication, and a winning mindset in a fast-paced, asynchronous distributed environment.
