Backend Platform Engineer – Scalable APIs for TTS & Payments

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Asynchronous work culture

Impactful product

Autonomy to move fast

Job summary

Speechify in the United States is seeking a backend engineer to design, develop, and maintain robust APIs and services across payments, analytics, subscriptions, text-to-speech, and external integrations.

You will own API quality, performance, and reliability, collaborating with product and frontend teams to deliver scalable solutions that delight users.

This is a fast-paced, distributed company with a strong asynchronous culture and a chance to influence a growing audio tech platform.

Qualifications

• Proven backend experience with TypeScript/Node.js in production environments.
• Experience deploying and maintaining services on GCP and familiarity with AWS/Azure is a plus.
• Ability to design scalable APIs and work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust APIs including public and internal services.
• Oversee the full backend API landscape for performance and maintainability.
• Collaborate on B2B solutions and align backend architecture with product strategy and UX.

Skills

TS/Node backend

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Job description

Speechify in the United States is seeking a backend engineer to design, develop, and maintain robust APIs and services across payments, analytics, subscriptions, text-to-speech, and external integrations.

You will own API quality, performance, and reliability, collaborating with product and frontend teams to deliver scalable solutions that delight users.

This is a fast-paced, distributed company with a strong asynchronous culture and a chance to influence a growing audio tech platform.