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Salary: USD 30,000 - 120,000 / 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, asynchronous organization, Speechify is building AI-powered accessibility tools that help people with learning differences like dyslexia and ADD.
The Platform team is responsible for all backend services including payments, analytics, subscriptions, text-to-speech infrastructure, and external APIs. As a Software Engineer on this team, you'll design, develop, and maintain robust APIs that power the product ecosystem. Key responsibilities include building and optimizing the public TTS API, internal services (Payment, Subscription, Auth, Consumption Tracking), and collaborating on B2B enterprise solutions.
You'll work in a flat organization where technical excellence and consistent delivery create leadership opportunities. The role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to align backend architecture with product strategy and user experience. You'll oversee the full backend API landscape, enhance performance, and ensure scalability across the platform.
Required skills: backend development with TypeScript/Node.js, hands-on GCP experience, and knowledge of AWS, Azure, or other cloud providers. Preferred: Docker containerization and Kubernetes deployment experience. The ideal candidate thinks strategically, thrives in fast-paced environments, communicates clearly, and is obsessed with shipping quality products quickly.
Speechify offers autonomy, a dynamic environment where contributions directly shape the product, competitive compensation with equity, and the opportunity to work at the intersection of AI and audio technology on a product that meaningfully impacts accessibility.
