Backend Engineer, APIs & Cloud - Impact at Scale (Remote)

Speechify; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Autonomy & creativity

Asynchronous work culture

Impact on a revolutionary industry

Job summary

Speechify is hiring a backend engineer to design, develop, and maintain robust APIs across public and internal surfaces, including TTS, payments, subscriptions, and authentication. You will oversee the backend landscape, optimize performance, and collaborate on enterprise integrations.

This remote-first role values strategic thinking, fast delivery, and a strong focus on user experience. You will work in a distributed, asynchronous environment with a team spread globally, contributing to a

Qualifications

• Proven backend development experience with TS/Node.
• Direct experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and knowledge of AWS/Azure or other cloud providers.
• Efficient ideation and implementation, prioritizing tasks by impact and urgency.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

TS/Node

GCP

Cloud services

Docker

Tools

Docker

Job description

Speechify is hiring a backend engineer to design, develop, and maintain robust APIs across public and internal surfaces, including TTS, payments, subscriptions, and authentication. You will oversee the backend landscape, optimize performance, and collaborate on enterprise integrations.

This remote-first role values strategic thinking, fast delivery, and a strong focus on user experience. You will work in a distributed, asynchronous environment with a team spread globally, contributing to a