Platform Backend Engineer (TS/Node) – Remote-First

Speechify; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Bonus

Asynchronous culture

Autonomy

Job summary

Speechify is hiring for a backend-focused role in a fully distributed environment. You will design, develop, and maintain essential backend APIs, including payment, subscription, and analytics services, while ensuring scalability and reliability.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, fast delivery, and delivering great user experiences. Ideal candidates have TS/Node experience, cloud expertise (GCP/AWS/Azure), and a track record of shipping robust backend systems in a distributed company.

Qualifications

• Backend development experience with TypeScript/Node.js.
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure).
• Ability to prioritize tasks and deliver results in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain robust public and internal backend APIs (Payment, Subscription, Auth, Analytics).
• Oversee the full backend API landscape for performance and maintainability.
• Collaborate on enterprise-focused B2B integrations and align backend with product strategy.

Skills

TS/Node

GCP

Cloud platforms

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Speechify is hiring for a backend-focused role in a fully distributed environment. You will design, develop, and maintain essential backend APIs, including payment, subscription, and analytics services, while ensuring scalability and reliability.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, fast delivery, and delivering great user experiences. Ideal candidates have TS/Node experience, cloud expertise (GCP/AWS/Azure), and a track record of shipping robust backend systems in a distributed company.