Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Speechify is a company dedicated to removing barriers to learning through its innovative text-to-speech products. The Software Engineer, Platform will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust APIs, enhancing backend services, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align backend architecture with product strategy.
Responsibilities
• Design, develop, and maintain robust APIs including public TTS API, internal APIs like Payment, Subscription, Auth and Consumption Tracking, ensuring they meet business and scalability requirements
• Oversee the full backend API landscape, enhancing and optimizing for performance and maintainability
• Collaborate on B2B solutions, focusing on customization and integration needs for enterprise clients
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to align backend architecture with overall product strategy and user experience
Skills
• Proven experience in backend development: TS/Node (required)
• Direct experience with GCP and knowledge of AWS, Azure, or other cloud providers
• Efficiency in ideation and implementation, prioritizing tasks based on urgency and impact
• Experience with Docker and containerized deployments
• Proficiency in deploying high availability applications on Kubernetes
Benefits
• Bonus
• Stock
• A dynamic environment where your contributions shape the company and its products
• A team that values innovation, intuition, and drive
• Autonomy, fostering focus and creativity
• The opportunity to have a significant impact in a revolutionary industry
• Competitive compensation, a welcoming atmosphere, and a commitment to an exceptional asynchronous work culture
• The privilege of working on a product that changes lives, particularly for those with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, and more
• An active role at the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio – a rapidly evolving tech domain
Company Overview
• Speechify is a mobile and desktop app that allows people with dyslexia and low vision to read out using text to speech voice. It was founded in 2017, and is headquartered in Miami, Florida, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://speechify.com.
Company H1B Sponsorship
• Speechify has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2025, 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 3 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
