Platform Backend Engineer - TS/Node, Cloud APIs

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Stock options

Asynchronous work culture

Remote work

Job summary

Speechify, a fully distributed company with no office, is seeking a backend-focused engineer to design, develop, and maintain robust APIs including the public TTS API and internal services like Payment, Subscription, Auth, and analytics. You will drive performance improvements and collaborate across teams to ensure scalable, enterprise-ready solutions.

The ideal candidate has strong TS/Node backend experience, cloud proficiency, and a passion for delivering excellent user experiences in a

Qualifications

• Proven backend development experience with TS/Node.
• Hands-on experience with cloud providers (GCP/AWS/Azure).
• Strong API design and development skills for scalable services.
• Ability to optimize performance and scalability of backend systems.
• Experience shaping backend architecture to align with product strategy.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust APIs including public TTS API, internal APIs like Payment, Subscription, Auth and Consumption Tracking.
• 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 providers (GCP/AWS/Azure)

API design & development

Performance & scalability

Backend architecture

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Speechify, a fully distributed company with no office, is seeking a backend-focused engineer to design, develop, and maintain robust APIs including the public TTS API and internal services like Payment, Subscription, Auth, and analytics. You will drive performance improvements and collaborate across teams to ensure scalable, enterprise-ready solutions.

The ideal candidate has strong TS/Node backend experience, cloud proficiency, and a passion for delivering excellent user experiences in a