OverviewAs Speechify expands, our AI team seeks a Senior Backend Engineer. This role is central to ensuring our infrastructure scales efficiently, optimizing key product flows, and constructing resilient end-to-end systems. If you are passionate about strategizing, enjoy high-paced environments, and are eager to take ownership of product decisions, we’d love to hear from you.The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning. Speechify’s text-to-speech products turn PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, and websites into audio to help users read faster, read more, and remember more. Our products include iOS, Android, Mac, Chrome Extension, and Web apps. Google named Speechify Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple named Speechify App of the Day.Today, nearly 200 people work globally in a 100% distributed setting—Speechify has no office. Our team includes frontend and backend engineers, AI researchers, and colleagues from leading tech companies and academia.We are a flat organization that values leadership through excellent technical skills and consistent, fast delivery. Work ethic, strong communication, and a drive to win are paramount.Our interview process involves several technical interviews and is typically completed within 1 week.What You’ll DoState-of-the-art voice cloningLow-latency and cost-effective text-to-speechAn Ideal Candidate Should HaveDirect experience with GCP; knowledge of AWS, Azure, or other cloud providersEfficiency in ideation and implementation, prioritizing tasks based on urgency and impactExperience with Docker and containerized deploymentsProficiency in deploying high-availability applications on KubernetesPreferred: experience deploying NLP or TTS models to productionWhat We OfferA dynamic environment where your contributions shape the company and its productsA team that values innovation, intuition, and driveAutonomy, fostering focus and creativityThe opportunity to have a significant impact in a revolutionary industryCompetitive compensation, a welcoming atmosphere, and a commitment to an exceptional asynchronous work cultureThe privilege of working on a product that changes lives, particularly for those with learning differencesActive role at the intersection of AI and audio in a rapidly evolving tech domainHow to ApplyThink you’re a good fit for this job? Tell us about yourself and why you’re interested in the role when you apply. Include links to your portfolio and LinkedIn.Not looking but know someone who would be a great fit? Refer them.Equal Employment OpportunitySpeechify 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.Voluntary Self-IdentificationFor government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is voluntary. Any information provided will be confidential and used for compliance reporting. If you want to learn more about the law or the form, please visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s OFCCP website.
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