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Salary: USD 140,000 - 200,000 / annual
Speechify is a 50M+ user text-to-speech platform that transforms reading into audio across PDFs, books, Google Docs, websites, and more. The company was named Chrome Extension of the Year by Google and won Apple's 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity. With ~200 employees globally in a fully distributed setting, Speechify brings together talent from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Stanford, and high-growth startups like Stripe and Vercel.
The Platform team is responsible for building and maintaining all backend services including payments, analytics, subscriptions, text-to-speech engines, and external APIs. This role is ideal for someone who thinks strategically, thrives in fast-paced environments, and is passionate about making product decisions that delight users.
Key responsibilities include:
- Design, develop, and maintain robust APIs including the public TTS API, internal APIs for Payment, Subscription, Auth, and Consumption Tracking
- Oversee the full backend API landscape, optimizing for performance and maintainability
- Collaborate on B2B solutions with focus on customization and integration for enterprise clients
- Work cross-functionally to align backend architecture with product strategy and user experience
Required qualifications:
- Proven backend development experience with TypeScript/Node.js
- Direct experience with GCP and knowledge of AWS, Azure, or other cloud providers
- Efficiency in ideation and implementation, prioritizing by urgency and impact
- Preferred: Docker and containerized deployments experience
- Preferred: Kubernetes high-availability deployment proficiency
Speechify operates as a flat organization where technical excellence and consistent delivery create leadership opportunities. The company values work ethic, communication, and competitive drive. Interview process typically completes within one week.
