Software Engineer

Speechmatics; Belgrade (MT); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Company lunches

Birthday celebrations

Health + Dental insurance

401K matching

Home office allowance

Parental leave

Job summary

Speechmatics is seeking a hands-on backend engineer to own the technical engine of our website and self-serve portal. You will ship production-grade code, deploy and maintain infrastructure, and push data-driven improvements across the customer journey.

You’ll work with JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and AI-first workflows, collaborating with product, design, and data teams. We support a hybrid model with regular office days.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript for website backend development with a track record of shipping and maintaining production code.
• Hands-on Python experience for data queries.
• Demonstrable experience with LLM and AI-first development workflows.
• Experience in a product-led growth or self-serve SaaS environment, understanding conversion funnels.

Responsibilities

• Own the backend development and ongoing health of the Speechmatics website and self-serve portal.
• Build and maintain new components from scratch, turning design specs into production-ready code.
• Manage deployments and backend infrastructure to keep the live site fast and reliable.
• Implement UI changes end-to-end, bridging design and live updates.
• Write Python queries to surface insights across the self-serve portal.
• Identify opportunities to improve conversion across the self-serve funnel.
• Collaborate with product, design, and data teams in cross-functional settings.
• Drive ongoing site performance and reliability improvements.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Python

LLM/AI-first

SaaS/conversion

Autonomy

Communication

Production shipping

Vercel

Tools

Vercel

Job description

We're building the future of Speech Intelligence at Speechmatics, and we need someone who can own the technical engine behind how customers discover, adopt, and grow with our platform. This is a hands‑on backend engineering role, where your work directly shapes the journey from a customer's first interaction with our website to their first meaningful moment of value. If you thrive shipping, iterating, and making a measurable commercial difference, then we’d love to hear from you.

What you'll do

• Own the backend development and ongoing health of the Speechmatics website and self-serve portal
• Build and maintain new custom components from scratch, turning design specifications into reliable, performant, production-ready code
• Manage Vercel deployments and backend infrastructure, keeping the live site fast, stable, and technically sound
• Implement UI design changes end-to-end, bridging the gap between what's designed and what goes live
• Write Python-based queries to surface insights across the self-serve portal and support data-driven decisions across the team
• Identify and act on opportunities to improve conversion across the self-serve funnel through well-timed, well-designed product experiences
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and data teams in a cross-functional, async-friendly way, working closely together to remove blockers and unlock opportunities
• Own the ongoing improvement of site performance, loading speed, and technical reliability

What you'll need

• Proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript for website backend development, with a track record of shipping and maintaining production code
• Hands‑on Python experience, particularly for data queries
• Demonstrable experience with LLM and AI‑first development workflows, tools like Claude, Cursor, or similar
• Experience in a product‑led growth or self‑serve SaaS environment, with a clear understanding of conversion funnels and how engineering choices affect them
• The ability to operate with significant autonomy, you’ll thrive with ambiguity and finding creative solutions
• Exceptionally strong communication skills, with a habit of being proactive, transparent, and thorough in async and cross‑functional settings
• A pragmatic, shipping‑first mindset, you default to iterating in production
• Experience managing and deploying to platforms like Vercel, or equivalent modern hosting and deployment infrastructure

Who we are:

Speechmatics is the leading expert in Speech Intelligence, and uses AI and Machine Learning to unlock business value in human speech worldwide. We work with an amazing mix of global companies, and our technology can integrate into our customers stack irrespective of their industry or use case – making it the go‑to solution to harness useful information from speech.

Joining us means working with some of the smartest minds around the world, focused on cutting‑edge projects and deploying the latest techniques to disrupt the market. We believe in putting people first; we’ll do all we can to help you develop your skills and give you the tools you need to thrive. Our Focus Fridays give you an undisturbed day of focus, offset with Together Tuesdays when we have our team meetings, so you've always got the right balance.

We have structured a hybrid approach that includes 2-3 designated office days each week. This arrangement ensures that while we embrace the advantages of remote work, we also maintain the vital connection and synergy that only in‑person interactions can foster.

This is only the beginning; we’re looking for amazing people like you to continue our journey…

What we can offer you

• We offer incredibly flexible working
• regular company lunches
• birthday celebrations
• From Private Medical, and Dental for you and your family, through to global working opportunities, a generous holiday allowance and pension/401K matching, we want to make sure our employees and their families are looked after.
• Every employee will receive a working from home allowance for tech or home office equipment (on top of your choice of laptop and accessories of course)
• Our approach to parental leave is designed to support employees globally
• While this varies by geo, we have support in place for parents (including adoption assistance and reproductive health services) to ensure they have the time and financial resources needed to care for their growing families

At Speechmatics, our mission is simple: Understand Every Voice out there.

That’s not just about our tech – it’s the heart and soul of who we are. We welcome different experiences, viewpoints, and identities. For us, it’s not just the right thing to do; it’s our catalyst for sparking innovation and creativity. Our teams thrive in an environment that celebrates and supports everyone – no matter their gender, identity or expression, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief, marital status, national origin, veteran status, pregnancy, or maternity status.

But we don’t just open the door to diversity – we actively welcome it. Why? Because we believe every unique voice adds something special to our team, leading us to smarter solutions and a better workplace.

So, come as you are and join our Speechling community. We’re building a place where every voice not only gets heard but is also respected and valued.

For more information on us, please visit our website and follow Speechmatics on our social channels via Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

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