Platform Backend Engineer (TS/Node) – Remote & Impact

Speechify; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Speechify is building a distributed platform that powers text-to-speech across its iOS, Android, Mac, Chrome, and Web apps. The backend team designs, builds, and maintains APIs that support payments, subscriptions, auth, analytics, and TTS services, while enabling seamless integration for enterprise clients.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, fast execution, and delivering great user experiences. The company offers autonomy, a strong asynchronous culture, and a chance to impact a

Qualifications

• Proven experience in backend development with TS/Node.
• Direct experience with GCP and knowledge of AWS/Azure.
• Efficient at ideation and execution, prioritizing tasks based on impact.
• Preferred: Docker and containerized deployments.
• Preferred: Kubernetes deployment for high availability.

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 performance and maintainability.
• Collaborate on B2B solutions, focusing on customization and integration for enterprise clients.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to align backend architecture with product strategy and user experience.

Skills

TS/Node backend

GCP

AWS/Azure knowledge

API design

High availability mindset

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Speechify is building a distributed platform that powers text-to-speech across its iOS, Android, Mac, Chrome, and Web apps. The backend team designs, builds, and maintains APIs that support payments, subscriptions, auth, analytics, and TTS services, while enabling seamless integration for enterprise clients.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, fast execution, and delivering great user experiences. The company offers autonomy, a strong asynchronous culture, and a chance to impact a