Overview
As 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 Do
State-of-the-art voice cloning
Low-latency and cost-effective text-to-speech
An Ideal Candidate Should Have
Direct experience with GCP; knowledge of AWS, Azure, or other cloud providers
Efficiency in ideation and implementation, prioritizing tasks based on urgency and impact
Experience with Docker and containerized deployments
Proficiency in deploying high-availability applications on Kubernetes
Preferred: experience deploying NLP or TTS models to production
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
Active role at the intersection of AI and audio in a rapidly evolving tech domain
How to Apply
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Equal Employment Opportunity
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.
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