Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences - Port St. Lucie, USA

Speechify; Port Saint Lucie (FL); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing tech startup is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to enhance user experiences through reliable APIs and systems. You will collaborate with product teams, optimize load times, and work with Kotlin Multiplatform for backend services. The ideal candidate embraces systems thinking and speed, contributing to a transformative product that aids individuals with learning differences. Competitive salaries and a commitment to a diverse culture are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Fast-growing environment

Hands-off management

Impactful product

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• Experience with Kotlin or similar programming languages.
• Ability to optimize systems for performance and usability.
• Strong collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Teams to scope projects and find feedback.
• Optimize functionality for faster loading and better parsing.
• Ship backend services and functions using Kotlin.

Skills

Systems thinking

Speed

Focus

Collaboration

Tools

Kotlin Multiplatform

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, find ways to reduce scope to get faster feedback from customers, navigate the 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 more efficient abstractions and improving our algorithms
• Ship cloud functions, lightweight backend services, and jobs using Kotlin

An Ideal Candidate Should Have

• Systems thinking. You know that optimizing a system requires end-to-end design, and you believe simplicity is valuable.
• Speed. You work quickly to generate ideas and options and know how to decide which things can ship now and what things need time
• Focus. We’re a high-growth startup with a busy, remote team. You know how and when to engage or be heads down
• Collaboration. You know how to inspire, work with, and negotiate with opinionated designers, marketers, and PMs
• Preferred Tech Stack:
• Kotlin Multiplatform (Java experience is OK but role is 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.
• An 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 that millions of people use.
• Build products that directly impact and support people with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, low vision, concussions, autism, and more.
• Work in one of the fastest growing sectors of tech, the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio.

Salary (United States Based): 140,000-200,000 USD/Year + Bonus + Stock depending on experience

How to Apply

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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.