Backend Platform Engineer — APIs, TTS, Cloud

Speechify; Philippines; Remote; PHP 8,745,000 - 12,492,000; Full time

Job summary

Speechify is seeking a Platform Software Engineer in a distributed, fully remote setup. You will design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs powering payments, analytics, subscriptions, text-to-speech, and external integrations.

You will work with a fast-paced, user-focused team to deliver scalable, reliable backend solutions that enable millions of users to access Speechify’s products across platforms. A strong emphasis on collaboration and ownership guides the work.

Qualifications

• Backend development experience with TS/Node is required.
• Experience with cloud providers (GCP, AWS, Azure) is a plus.
• Experience with containerized deployments (Docker) is a plus.
• Experience deploying high availability applications on Kubernetes is a plus.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams is expected.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust APIs including public TTS API and internal APIs for Payment, Subscription, Auth.
• Oversee the full backend API landscape, optimizing performance and maintainability.
• Collaborate on B2B solutions for enterprise clients and align with product strategy.
• Work with cross-functional teams to align backend architecture with user experience.

Skills

TS/Node

GCP

AWS

Azure

API design

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Speechify is seeking a Platform Software Engineer in a distributed, fully remote setup. You will design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs powering payments, analytics, subscriptions, text-to-speech, and external integrations.

You will work with a fast-paced, user-focused team to deliver scalable, reliable backend solutions that enable millions of users to access Speechify’s products across platforms. A strong emphasis on collaboration and ownership guides the work.