Backend Platform Engineer – Payments & TTS APIs

Speechify; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Speechify is seeking a Platform backend engineer to design, build, and maintain backend services including payments, analytics, subscriptions, text to speech, and external APIs, aligning with product strategy and driving scalable, high-performance solutions.

This role offers a fast-paced environment with a flat structure that rewards technical excellence and execution, enabling leadership through delivering results quickly across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Backend development experience with TS/Node.js.
• Experience deploying containerized apps with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency with cloud providers (GCP, AWS, Azure) and scalable APIs.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend services including payments, analytics, subscriptions, text to speech, and external APIs.
• Design, develop, and maintain robust APIs (public TTS API, internal Payment, Subscription, Auth, Consumption) and ensure scalability.
• Oversee the full backend API landscape, optimizing performance and maintainability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align backend architecture with product strategy and user experience.

Skills

TypeScript/Node.js

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

AWS/Azure

Job description

Speechify is seeking a Platform backend engineer to design, build, and maintain backend services including payments, analytics, subscriptions, text to speech, and external APIs, aligning with product strategy and driving scalable, high-performance solutions.

This role offers a fast-paced environment with a flat structure that rewards technical excellence and execution, enabling leadership through delivering results quickly across cross-functional teams.