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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 recently 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 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, text-to-speech engines, and external APIs. As a Software Engineer on this team, you will 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 while collaborating with cross-functional teams to align backend 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, as well as Kubernetes proficiency for high-availability applications. You should be efficient in ideation and implementation, prioritizing tasks based on urgency and impact.
Speechify operates as a flat organization where anyone can become a leader by demonstrating excellent technical skills and delivering results consistently and quickly. The company values work ethic, solid communication, and a winning mindset. You'll have autonomy to foster focus and creativity while working on a product that changes lives for people with learning differences like dyslexia and ADD. The role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio in a rapidly evolving tech domain.
