Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences: SDK & APIs

Speechify; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Speechify is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Core Experiences Team. You’ll help design and maintain foundational services and SDKs that power Speechify across platforms, shaping reliable APIs and simple systems that directly enhance the user experience.

You’ll collaborate with product teams to scope projects, optimize performance, and ship cloud functions and Kotlin-based backend services, contributing to a fast-growing, async-friendly environment that supports millions of

Qualifications

• Experience designing scalable distributed systems with a focus on simplicity.
• Ability to quickly generate options and decide what can ship now.
• Comfort working with cross-functional teams including designers and PMs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Teams to scope projects and reduce scope for fast feedback.
• Optimize functionality for faster loading and smarter parsing via better abstractions.
• Ship cloud functions, lightweight backend services, and Kotlin-based jobs.

Skills

Systems thinking

Speed

Focus

Collaboration

Tools

Kotlin Multiplatform

GCP

Java

Job description

Speechify is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Core Experiences Team. You’ll help design and maintain foundational services and SDKs that power Speechify across platforms, shaping reliable APIs and simple systems that directly enhance the user experience.

You’ll collaborate with product teams to scope projects, optimize performance, and ship cloud functions and Kotlin-based backend services, contributing to a fast-growing, async-friendly environment that supports millions of