Platform Backend Engineer – Scalable APIs, Remote

Speechify; Hong Kong; Hybrid; HKD 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Speechify is seeking a Software Engineer, Platform in Hong Kong to help design, build, and maintain our backend services for payments, analytics, subscriptions, TTS, and external APIs. This role is ideal for someone who thinks strategically, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and cares about delivering scalable, delightful user experiences.

Join a flat, async-friendly culture with strong emphasis on results, collaboration, and impact across a distributed team.

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure) and scalable backend services.
• Experience designing and building robust APIs.
• Experience with containerization and deployment pipelines.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust APIs including public TTS API and internal Payment, Subscription, Auth services.
• Oversee the backend API landscape, optimize for performance and maintainability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align backend architecture with product strategy.

Skills

GCP

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Job description

Speechify is seeking a Software Engineer, Platform in Hong Kong to help design, build, and maintain our backend services for payments, analytics, subscriptions, TTS, and external APIs. This role is ideal for someone who thinks strategically, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and cares about delivering scalable, delightful user experiences.

Join a flat, async-friendly culture with strong emphasis on results, collaboration, and impact across a distributed team.