Backend Engineer (TS/Node) – Scalable APIs & Cloud

speechify; Oxford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Autonomy

Asynchronous culture

Impactful product

Diverse & inclusive workplace

Job summary

Speechify is hiring for a backend-focused role in a fully distributed team. You will design, develop, and maintain robust APIs across payments, analytics, subscriptions, text-to-speech, and external integrations, aligning with product strategy and user experience.

The ideal candidate has proven TS/Node experience, hands-on cloud expertise (GCP preferred, AWS/Azure optional), and comfort with Docker and Kubernetes. We value fast execution and clear communication in a learning-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Proven backend development experience with TS/Node.
• Experience with cloud providers (GCP preferred; AWS/Azure also familiar).
• Ability to prioritize tasks and deliver results quickly.
• Experience with containerized deployments is a plus.
• Experience deploying high-availability systems is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust APIs including public TTS API and internal services.
• Oversee the backend api landscape, optimize for performance and maintainability.
• Collaborate on B2B solutions for enterprise clients and integrations.
• Align backend architecture with product strategy and user experience.

Skills

TS/Node

Frontend skills

Tools

GCP

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Speechify is hiring for a backend-focused role in a fully distributed team. You will design, develop, and maintain robust APIs across payments, analytics, subscriptions, text-to-speech, and external integrations, aligning with product strategy and user experience.

The ideal candidate has proven TS/Node experience, hands-on cloud expertise (GCP preferred, AWS/Azure optional), and comfort with Docker and Kubernetes. We value fast execution and clear communication in a learning-focused environment.