Palo Alto, California, United States · Remote Solely
$140k–$200k/yr
Mid level
The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning. Over 50 million people use Speechify’s text-to-speech products to turn whatever they’re reading – PDFs, books, Google Docs, news artic…
Skills: TypeScript, Node.js, Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Azure
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Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences - Palo Alto, CA, USA
Palo Alto, California, United States · Remote OK
$140k–$200k/yr
Senior
Mission Speechify is the easiest way to listen to the world’s information. Articles on the web, documents in the cloud, books on your phone. We absorb it all and let you listen to it at your desk, on the go, at your own …
Skills: Kotlin Multiplatform, GCP, API Design, Systems Thinking, Backend Development
Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences - Los Angeles, CA, USA
Los Angeles, California, United States · Remote OK
$140k–$200k/yr
Senior
Mission Speechify is the easiest way to listen to the world’s information. Articles on the web, documents in the cloud, books on your phone. We absorb it all and let you listen to it at your desk, on the go, at your own …
Skills: Kotlin Multiplatform, Kotlin, Java, GCP, API Design
Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences - Anaheim, CA, USA
Anaheim, California, United States · Remote OK
$140k–$200k/yr
Senior
Mission Speechify is the easiest way to listen to the world’s information. Articles on the web, documents in the cloud, books on your phone. We absorb it all and let you listen to it at your desk, on the go, at your own …
Skills: Kotlin Multiplatform, Systems Thinking, API Design, GCP, Backend Development
Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences - Berkeley, CA, USA
Berkeley, California, United States · Remote OK
$140k–$200k/yr
Senior
Mission Speechify is the easiest way to listen to the world’s information. Articles on the web, documents in the cloud, books on your phone. We absorb it all and let you listen to it at your desk, on the go, at your own …
Skills: Kotlin Multiplatform, Systems Thinking, API Design, GCP, Backend Development
Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences - Sacramento, CA, USA
Sacramento, California, United States · Remote OK
$140k–$200k/yr
Senior
Mission Speechify is the easiest way to listen to the world’s information. Articles on the web, documents in the cloud, books on your phone. We absorb it all and let you listen to it at your desk, on the go, at your own …
Skills: Kotlin Multiplatform, Kotlin, GCP, API Design, Systems Thinking
Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences - Culver City, CA, USA
Culver City, California, United States · Remote OK
$140k–$200k/yr
Senior
Mission Speechify is the easiest way to listen to the world’s information. Articles on the web, documents in the cloud, books on your phone. We absorb it all and let you listen to it at your desk, on the go, at your own …
Skills: Kotlin Multiplatform, Systems Thinking, API Design, GCP, Backend Development
Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences - Pasadena, CA, USA
Pasadena, California, United States · Remote OK
$140k–$200k/yr
Senior
Mission Speechify is the easiest way to listen to the world’s information. Articles on the web, documents in the cloud, books on your phone. We absorb it all and let you listen to it at your desk, on the go, at your own …
Skills: Kotlin Multiplatform, Systems Thinking, API Design, GCP, Backend Development
Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences - Riverside, CA, USA
Riverside, California, United States · Remote OK
$140k–$200k/yr
Senior
Mission Speechify is the easiest way to listen to the world’s information. Articles on the web, documents in the cloud, books on your phone. We absorb it all and let you listen to it at your desk, on the go, at your own …
Skills: Kotlin Multiplatform, GCP, API Design, Systems Thinking, Backend Development
Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - Anaheim, CA, USA
Anaheim, California, United States · Remote Solely
$140k–$200k/yr
Mid level
Mission The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning. Over 50 million people use Speechify’s text-to-speech products to turn whatever they’re reading – PDFs, books, Google Docs, ne…
Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - Oakland, CA, USA
Oakland, California, United States · Remote Solely
$140k–$200k/yr
Senior
Mission The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning. Over 50 million people use Speechify’s text-to-speech products to turn whatever they’re reading – PDFs, books, Google Docs, ne…
Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - Fremont, CA, USA
Fremont, California, United States · Remote Solely
$140k–$200k/yr
Mid level
Mission The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning. Over 50 million people use Speechify’s text-to-speech products to turn whatever they’re reading – PDFs, books, Google Docs, ne…
Mountain View, California, United States · On-site
Senior+
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Anaheim, California, United States · Remote Solely
$140k–$200k/yr
Senior
The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning. Over 50 million people use Speechify’s text-to-speech products to turn whatever they’re reading – PDFs, books, Google Docs, news artic…
San Francisco, California, United States · On-site
$240k–$334k/yr
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Mountain View, California, United States · On-site
$262k–$365k/yr
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$132k–$190k/yr
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$140k–$200k/yr
Full-time
Bonus, Stock Options, Asynchronous work culture
Posted 17d ago
~40 hrs/week
Remote in United States
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain robust backend APIs for payments, subscriptions, and text-to-speech services. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align backend architecture with product strategy and enterprise client needs.
Requirements
Candidates must have proven experience in backend development using TypeScript and Node.js, along with direct experience with GCP. Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes is preferred for deploying high-availability applications.
Full job description
The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning.
Over 50 million people use Speechify’s text-to-speech products to turn whatever they’re reading – PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websites – into audio, so they can read faster, read more, and remember more. Speechify’s text-to-speech reading products include its iOS app, Android App, Mac App, Chrome Extension, and Web App. Google recently named Speechify the Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple named Speechify its 2025 Design Award winner for Inclusivity.
Today, nearly 200 people around the globe work on Speechify in a 100% distributed setting – Speechify has no office. These include frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and others from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, leading PhD programs like Stanford, high growth startups like Stripe, Vercel, Bolt, and many founders of their own companies.
Overview
The responsibilities of our Platform team include building and maintaining all backend services, including, but not limited to, payments, analytics, subscriptions, new products, text to speech, and external APIs.
This is a key role and ideal for someone who thinks strategically, enjoys fast-paced environments, is passionate about making product decisions, and has experience building great user experiences that delight users.
We are a flat organization that allows anyone to become a leader by showing excellent technical skills and delivering results consistently and fast. Work ethic, solid communication skills, and obsession with winning are paramount.
Our interview process involves several technical interviews and we aim to complete them within 1 week.
What You’ll Do
Design, develop, and maintain robust APIs including public TTS API, internal APIs like Payment, Subscription, Auth and Consumption Tracking, ensuring they meet business and scalability requirements
Oversee the full backend API landscape, enhancing and optimizing for performance and maintainability
Collaborate on B2B solutions, focusing on customization and integration needs for enterprise clients
Work closely with cross-functional teams to align backend architecture with overall product strategy and user experience
An Ideal Candidate Should Have
Proven experience in backend development: TS/Node (required)
Direct experience with GCP and knowledge of AWS, Azure, or other cloud providers
Efficiency in ideation and implementation, prioritizing tasks based on urgency and impact
Preferred: Experience with Docker and containerized deployments
Preferred: Proficiency in deploying high availability applications on Kubernetes
What We Offer
A dynamic environment where your contributions shape the company and its products
A team that values innovation, intuition, and drive
Autonomy, fostering focus and creativity
The opportunity to have a significant impact in a revolutionary industry
Competitive compensation, a welcoming atmosphere, and a commitment to an exceptional asynchronous work culture
The privilege of working on a product that changes lives, particularly for those with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, and more
An active role at the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio – a rapidly evolving tech domain
The United States Based Salary range for this role is: 140,000-200,000 USD/Year + Bonus + Stock depending on experience
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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.
Speechify is the Voice AI Assistant you’ve always wanted.
Speechify reads, types, talks, and answers for you. Trusted by 50+ million users.
Want to read faster? Speechify reads any Google Doc, PDF, webpage, or book aloud in 1000+ lifelike voices across 60+ languages, at up to 4.5x speed.
Have a question? Just ask – Speechify already has context from the articles, books, and documents on your screen. It’s like talking to ChatGPT, but faster and with more context.
Want to type faster? Speak naturally and Speechify will type every word for you.
Speechify combines the world’s most human-sounding text to speech (TTS), voice typing dictation, and voice assistant technology.
== Speechify Features ==
➤ Listen at any speed
Hear anything up to 4.5× faster (900 wpm). Learn more in less time with voices that sound natural even at high speed.
➤ Listen on desktop or mobile devices.
Your library syncs instantly across desktop and mobile. Start reading on Chrome, continue on iOS or Android – anytime, anywhere.
➤ Human-like voices
Speechify voices feel real, including official partners like Snoop Dogg, MrBeast, and Gwyneth Paltrow and 200+ others.
➤ Screenshot image to audio
Take a picture or screenshot of any text and Speechify will read it aloud instantly.
➤ Floating widget
Always at your fingertips – move it, dock it, or hide it entirely for a distraction-free experience.
➤ Voice Typing
Dictate emails, essays, or prompts directly into any website. Type 3–5× faster just by talking.
➤ Talk to Speechify
Ask: “What are the main takeaways?” or “Quiz me on this essay.” Speechify understands your articles, documents, and anything on your screen – it’s your personal AI reader, assistant, and tutor in one.
➤ Other features
• Active highlighting for reading along.
• Inline player on every site.
• One subscription synced across all devices.
== Joining Speechify ==
We're actively hiring across every role.
Please go to speechify.com/careers to apply!
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