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Salary: USD 140,000 - 200,000 / annual
Speechify is a text-to-speech platform used by over 50 million people to convert PDFs, books, Google Docs, articles, and websites into audio. The company was named Chrome Extension of the Year by Google and received Apple's 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity. With ~200 employees globally in a fully distributed setting, Speechify is building accessible reading technology for people with dyslexia, ADD, and other learning differences.
The Platform team is responsible for 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 that power the product—including the public TTS API, internal services 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 architecture with product strategy and user experience. You'll also work on B2B solutions, focusing on customization and integration for enterprise clients.
The ideal candidate has proven backend development experience with TypeScript/Node.js (required), direct experience with GCP, and knowledge of AWS, Azure, or other cloud providers. Preferred qualifications include Docker and containerized deployments, plus proficiency deploying high-availability applications on Kubernetes. You should be efficient in ideation and implementation, prioritizing tasks by urgency and impact. Speechify values flat organizational structure where anyone can become a leader through excellent technical skills and consistent delivery. The company emphasizes work ethic, communication, and a winning mindset in a fast-paced environment.
