Software Engineer, Platform

Remotedxb; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Speechify is seeking a backend engineer to design, develop, and maintain robust APIs including TTS and internal systems, based in Abu Dhabi.

You will own API landscape, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and deploy on cloud platforms with GCP, AWS/Azure knowledge, and containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes.

This role requires proven TS/Node backend experience and a pragmatic approach to scalable, high-availability services.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in backend development with TS/Node.
• Direct experience with GCP.
• Knowledge of AWS, Azure, or other cloud providers.
• Efficiency in ideation and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust APIs including public TTS API and internal APIs for Payment, Subscription, Auth, and Consumption Tracking
• 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

TS/Node

GCP

Cloud providers (AWS/Azure)

API design

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

About the Company

Speechify's mission 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 PDFs, books, and websites into audio. The company operates in a 100% distributed setting with a global team of engineers and researchers.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust APIs including public TTS API and internal APIs for Payment, Subscription, Auth, and Consumption Tracking
• 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

Requirements

• Proven experience in backend development with TS/Node
• Direct experience with GCP
• Knowledge of AWS, Azure, or other cloud providers
• Efficiency in ideation and implementation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Docker and containerized deployments
• Proficiency in deploying high availability applications on Kubernetes