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Salary: USD 30,000 - 80,000 / annual
Speechify is a text-to-speech platform used by over 50 million people globally 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 across a fully distributed, 100% remote organization, Speechify is building transformative accessibility technology.
The Platform team is responsible for all backend services including payments, analytics, subscriptions, text-to-speech engines, and external APIs. This role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining 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 architecture with product strategy.
Key responsibilities include:
- Design and develop scalable backend APIs meeting business and performance requirements
- Enhance and optimize the backend API ecosystem for reliability and maintainability
- Collaborate on B2B solutions with focus on enterprise customization and integration
- Work with product, design, and frontend teams to ensure backend architecture supports user experience goals
Required qualifications: proven backend development experience with TypeScript/Node.js, hands-on GCP experience, and knowledge of AWS, Azure, or other cloud platforms. Preferred: Docker containerization and Kubernetes deployment experience.
Speechify values flat organizational structure, technical excellence, fast execution, and strong communication. The company attracts talent from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Stanford, and high-growth startups like Stripe and Vercel. You'll work in a dynamic, asynchronous environment with autonomy to drive impact on a product that changes lives for people with learning differences.
