Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences - Meridian, USA

Speechify; Meridian (MS); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company focused on enhancing user experiences is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Core Experiences Team. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in Kotlin, systems thinking, and experience in a fast-paced environment. This role involves collaborating with product teams, optimizing functionality, and shipping backend services. Competitive salary between $140K-$200K USD/year, with bonuses and stock options available.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Friendly and laid-back atmosphere

Opportunity for substantial impact

Hands-off management approach

Qualifications

• Experience in designing end-to-end systems focusing on simplicity.
• Ability to generate ideas quickly and prioritize effectively.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, remote startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Teams to scope and deliver projects.
• Optimize existing functionality for improved performance.
• Ship cloud functions and lightweight backend services using Kotlin.

Skills

Systems thinking

Speed

Focus

Collaboration

Kotlin Multiplatform

GCP experience

Tools

Kotlin

GCP

Job description

Overview

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Core Experiences Team. This team builds and maintains the foundational services and SDKs that power Speechify’s product experience across platforms. It's a critical role for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of product and infrastructure, thinks strategically, and is passionate about designing clear, reliable APIs and simple systems that directly enhance the user experience.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with Speechify’s Product Teams to scope projects, reduce scope to get faster customer feedback, navigate integration/UX tradeoffs relevant to different product teams, and deliver solutions via our cross-platform SDK
• Optimize existing functionality to ship faster loading and more intelligent parsing by designing efficient abstractions and improving algorithms
• Ship cloud functions, lightweight backend services, and jobs using Kotlin

An Ideal Candidate Should Have

• Systems thinking: you design end-to-end and value simplicity
• Speed: you generate ideas quickly and decide what can ship now versus what needs more time
• Focus: you work well in a fast-growth startup with a busy, remote team
• Collaboration: you can inspire, collaborate with, and negotiate with designers, marketers, and PMs
• Preferred Tech Stack:
  • Kotlin Multiplatform (Java experience is OK but the role focuses on Kotlin Multiplatform)
  • Prior experience with GCP is a plus

What We Offer

• A fast-growing environment where you can help shape the company and product
• An entrepreneurial-minded team that supports risk, intuition, and hustle
• A hands-off management approach so you can focus and do your best work
• Opportunity to make a big impact in a transformative industry
• Competitive salaries, a friendly and laid-back atmosphere, and a commitment to building a great asynchronous culture
• Opportunity to work on a life-changing product used by millions
• Build products that directly impact and support people with learning differences
• Work in one of the fastest growing sectors of tech: the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio

The United States Based Salary range

Salary range for this role is: 140,000-200,000 USD/Year + Bonus + Stock depending on experience

How to Apply

Think you’re a good fit for this job? Tell us more about yourself and why you’re interested in the role when you apply. Include links to your portfolio and LinkedIn.

Voluntary Self-Identification and Equal Employment Opportunity

Speechify is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Speechify does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.