Platform Backend Engineer - Scalable APIs (Remote)

Speechify; Brighton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Speechify is seeking a Software Engineer for its Platform team in Brighton, United Kingdom. You will design, build, and maintain scalable backend APIs powering payments, subscriptions, analytics, and text-to-speech services.

Ideal candidates bring strong cloud experience (GCP, AWS, Azure), familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes, and a track record of delivering robust backend systems in fast-paced, product-focused environments.

Qualifications

• Design, develop, and maintain robust APIs including public TTS API and internal APIs like Payment, Subscription, Auth and Consumption Tracking.
• Experience with cloud providers (GCP, AWS, Azure) and containerized deployments.
• Experience deploying high availability applications on Kubernetes.

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

GCP

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Backend API design

System design

Job description

Speechify is seeking a Software Engineer for its Platform team in Brighton, United Kingdom. You will design, build, and maintain scalable backend APIs powering payments, subscriptions, analytics, and text-to-speech services.

Ideal candidates bring strong cloud experience (GCP, AWS, Azure), familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes, and a track record of delivering robust backend systems in fast-paced, product-focused environments.