Remote Platform Backend Engineer – AI-Driven TTS & Payments

Speechify; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Speechify is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain robust APIs and backend services, including payments, analytics, subscriptions, and text-to-speech. You will align architecture with product strategy while delivering scalable solutions.

The ideal candidate has strong TS/Node experience, cloud proficiency (GCP, AWS, Azure), and knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes; autonomy and a fast-paced environment drive impact for users with learning differences.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in backend development: TS/Node (required).
• Direct experience with GCP and knowledge of AWS, Azure, or other cloud providers.
• Efficiency in ideation and implementation, prioritizing tasks based on urgency and impact.

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

Backend development (TS/Node)

Analytical thinking

Task prioritization

Tools

GCP

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

REST APIs

Job description

Speechify is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain robust APIs and backend services, including payments, analytics, subscriptions, and text-to-speech. You will align architecture with product strategy while delivering scalable solutions.

The ideal candidate has strong TS/Node experience, cloud proficiency (GCP, AWS, Azure), and knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes; autonomy and a fast-paced environment drive impact for users with learning differences.