Platform Backend Engineer: APIs, Cloud & Scalable Systems

Speechify; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

Asynchronous work culture

Competitive compensation

Impactful product

Job summary

Speechify is a fully distributed company building text-to-speech solutions that turn reading into audio, helping millions read faster and remember more. The Platform team designs and maintains robust backend services including payments, analytics, subscriptions, and text-to-speech integrations, while focusing on scalability, performance, and solid user experiences.

This role suits someone who thinks strategically, thrives in fast-paced settings, and enjoys delivering high-impact backend features

Qualifications

• Backend development with TS/Node expertise.
• Experience with GCP and knowledge of AWS/Azure.
• Efficient ideation and implementation prioritization.
• Docker and containerized deployments experience.
• Deployment of highly available systems on Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust APIs including public TTS API, internal APIs like Payment, Subscription, Auth and Consumption Tracking, ensuring they meet business and scalability requirements
• Oversee the full backend API landscape, enhancing and optimizing for performance and maintainability
• Collaborate on B2B solutions, focusing on customization and integration needs for enterprise clients
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to align backend architecture with overall product strategy and user experience

Skills

TS/Node backend

Cloud platforms (GCP/AWS/Azure)

Task prioritization

Docker

Kubernetes

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Speechify is a fully distributed company building text-to-speech solutions that turn reading into audio, helping millions read faster and remember more. The Platform team designs and maintains robust backend services including payments, analytics, subscriptions, and text-to-speech integrations, while focusing on scalability, performance, and solid user experiences.

This role suits someone who thinks strategically, thrives in fast-paced settings, and enjoys delivering high-impact backend features