Speechify
Software Engineer, Platform - Fayetteville, USA
Speechify, Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States, 28305
Software Engineer, Platform - Fayetteville, USA
The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning. Over 50 million people use Speechify's text‑to‑speech products to turn whatever they’re reading – PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websites – into audio, so they can read faster, read more, and remember more. Speechify's reading products include its iOS, Android, Mac, Chrome Extension, and Web App. Google recently named Speechify the Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple named Speechify its 2025 Design Award Winner for Inclusivity.
Today, nearly 200 people around the globe work on Speechify in a 100% distributed setting. The team includes front‑end and back‑end engineers, AI research scientists, and others from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and high‑growth startups.
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.
Ideal Candidate Requirements
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.
Preferred: Experience with Docker and containerized deployments.
Preferred: Proficiency in deploying high‑availability applications on Kubernetes.
What We Offer
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 such as dyslexia and ADD.
An active role at the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio – a rapidly evolving tech domain.
Salary US Based: $140,000–$200,000 USD/year + bonus + stock, depending on experience.
Next Steps Tell us more about yourself and why you’re interested in the role when you apply. And don’t forget to include links to your portfolio and LinkedIn.
Diversity and Inclusion Speechify is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Speechify does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
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Today, nearly 200 people around the globe work on Speechify in a 100% distributed setting. The team includes front‑end and back‑end engineers, AI research scientists, and others from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and high‑growth startups.
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.
Ideal Candidate Requirements
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.
Preferred: Experience with Docker and containerized deployments.
Preferred: Proficiency in deploying high‑availability applications on Kubernetes.
What We Offer
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 such as dyslexia and ADD.
An active role at the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio – a rapidly evolving tech domain.
Salary US Based: $140,000–$200,000 USD/year + bonus + stock, depending on experience.
Next Steps Tell us more about yourself and why you’re interested in the role when you apply. And don’t forget to include links to your portfolio and LinkedIn.
Diversity and Inclusion Speechify is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Speechify does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
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