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Salary: USD 140,000 - 200,000 / annual
Speechify is a consumer AI platform with 50+ million users that converts text to speech across PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websites, and more. The company was recently 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 attracts 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, new products, text-to-speech infrastructure, 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 closely with cross-functional teams to align backend architecture with product strategy and user experience
Required qualifications:
- Proven backend development experience with TypeScript/Node.js
- Direct experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Knowledge of AWS, Azure, or other cloud providers
- Efficiency in ideation and implementation with ability to prioritize by urgency and impact
Preferred qualifications:
- Docker and containerized deployment experience
- Kubernetes and high-availability application deployment proficiency
Speechify operates as a flat organization where technical excellence and consistent delivery create leadership opportunities. The company values work ethic, communication skills, and a winning mindset. Interview process includes several technical rounds completed within one week.
