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Salary: USD 140,000 - 200,000 / annual
Speechify is a consumer app with 50+ million users that converts text to speech, enabling faster reading and better comprehension for people with dyslexia, ADD, and other learning differences. The company is 100% distributed with ~200 employees globally, including talent from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Stanford, and high-growth startups like Stripe and Vercel.
The Platform team owns all backend services: payments, analytics, subscriptions, text-to-speech APIs, and external integrations. 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. You'll also collaborate on B2B solutions tailored for enterprise clients, working closely with cross-functional teams to align backend architecture with product strategy and user experience.
The role is ideal for someone who thinks strategically, thrives in fast-paced environments, and is passionate about product decisions. Speechify operates as a flat organization where technical excellence and consistent delivery create leadership opportunities. You'll work in an asynchronous, distributed setting with autonomy to focus and innovate.
Required: backend development experience with TypeScript/Node.js, hands-on GCP experience, and knowledge of AWS, Azure, or other cloud providers. Preferred: Docker and containerized deployments, Kubernetes for high-availability applications. You should prioritize tasks based on urgency and impact, with strong communication skills and a drive to win.
