Backend Engineer - Platform API (TS/Node, Cloud, Remote)

Speechify; Phoenix, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Competitive pay

Asynchronous culture

Impactful work

Job summary

Speechify is seeking a Software Engineer for Platform in Phoenix, AZ to own backend services powering payments, subscriptions, auth, and analytics across web and mobile clients. You will design, implement, and optimize scalable APIs in TS/Node, with a focus on reliability, latency, and cost.

Join a distributed team building for millions of users in a modern, async culture. Ideal candidates have strong TS/Node backend experience, cloud platforms (GCP/AWS), and proficiency with Docker and

Qualifications

• Strong TS/Node backend development experience.
• Proficient with GCP; working knowledge of AWS or Azure.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Ability to design scalable APIs and services.
• Comfort with async, distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and own backend APIs for payments, subscriptions, auth, and analytics.
• Improve services to be faster, cheaper, and more robust.
• Ensure changes are correct before shipping with automated checks.
• Automate repetitive tasks to free up time.
• Turn repeatable work into scalable patterns.
• Design B2B and enterprise integrations.
• Collaborate with product, mobile, and web teams to keep backend ahead.

Skills

TS/Node backend

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Backend performance

Job description

Speechify is seeking a Software Engineer for Platform in Phoenix, AZ to own backend services powering payments, subscriptions, auth, and analytics across web and mobile clients. You will design, implement, and optimize scalable APIs in TS/Node, with a focus on reliability, latency, and cost.

Join a distributed team building for millions of users in a modern, async culture. Ideal candidates have strong TS/Node backend experience, cloud platforms (GCP/AWS), and proficiency with Docker and