Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences Scalable Audio

Speechify; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Remote-friendly team

Stock options

Flexible work hours

Job summary

Speechify is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Core Experiences Team. You’ll design reliable APIs and scalable systems that power the user experience across platforms.

You will collaborate with product teams to scope projects, optimize performance, and ship cloud functions and Kotlin-based backend services. A strong systems thinker who thrives in a fast-paced, remote startup environment will excel and help millions of users access learning content.

Qualifications

• Systems thinking and end-to-end design mindset.
• Ability to move quickly while maintaining quality.
• Focused work style in a fast-growing startup.
• Strong collaboration with designers, PMs, and marketers.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Teams to scope projects and deliver cross-platform SDK solutions.
• Optimize functionality for faster loading and smarter parsing through efficient abstractions.
• Ship cloud functions and lightweight backend services using Kotlin.

Skills

Systems thinking

Speed

Focus

Collaboration

Tools

Kotlin Multiplatform

GCP

Java

Job description

Speechify is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Core Experiences Team. You’ll design reliable APIs and scalable systems that power the user experience across platforms.

You will collaborate with product teams to scope projects, optimize performance, and ship cloud functions and Kotlin-based backend services. A strong systems thinker who thrives in a fast-paced, remote startup environment will excel and help millions of users access learning content.