Platform Backend Engineer: APIs, Cloud & TTS

Speechify; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Bonus

Remote work

Autonomy

Job summary

Speechify is seeking a backend-focused engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable APIs for payments, subscriptions, analytics, and text-to-speech services. This role fits someone who thinks strategically, thrives in a fast-paced, fully distributed environment, and can ship reliable software that improves user experiences.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align backend architecture with product strategy, influence technical direction, and contribute to a product

Qualifications

• Proven backend development experience with TS/Node.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform; familiarity with AWS or Azure.
• Preferred: Docker and containerized deployments.
• Experience designing and maintaining scalable backend APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust APIs (public TTS, Payment, Subscription, Auth, Analytics).
• Oversee and optimize the backend API landscape for performance and maintainability.
• Collaborate on enterprise client integrations and B2B solutions.
• Align backend architecture with product strategy and user experience.

Skills

TS/Node

Google Cloud

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure

Job description

Speechify is seeking a backend-focused engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable APIs for payments, subscriptions, analytics, and text-to-speech services. This role fits someone who thinks strategically, thrives in a fast-paced, fully distributed environment, and can ship reliable software that improves user experiences.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align backend architecture with product strategy, influence technical direction, and contribute to a product