About the job
At Speechify, our mission is to ensure that reading is never an obstacle to learning. We empower over 50 million users with our innovative text-to-speech products that convert various reading materials—such as PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, and websites—into audio format. This allows our users to read faster, absorb more information, and enhance their learning experience.
Our suite of text-to-speech tools, including our iOS app, Android app, Mac app, Chrome extension, and web app, has earned us accolades such as Google’s Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple’s 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity.
Speechify is a fully remote organization, comprising nearly 200 talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, including frontend and backend engineers, AI researchers, and tech experts from leading companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, as well as graduates from prestigious PhD programs at Stanford and innovators from high-growth startups like Stripe and Vercel.
Role Overview
As a key member of our Platform team, you will play an essential role in the development and maintenance of our backend services, which encompasses payments, analytics, subscriptions, new product features, text-to-speech technology, and external APIs. This position is perfect for an individual who is strategic, thrives in a dynamic environment, is passionate about product development, and has a proven track record of creating exceptional user experiences.
We foster a flat organizational structure that encourages leadership through technical excellence and consistent delivery. A strong work ethic, effective communication skills, and a relentless drive for success are crucial for this role.
Our interview process is streamlined, typically completed within one week, featuring several technical assessments.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable APIs, including public TTS API and internal APIs for payment, subscription, authentication, and consumption tracking.
- Manage the entire backend API ecosystem, focusing on performance enhancement and maintainability.
- Collaborate with teams to create tailored B2B solutions that meet the customization and integration needs of our enterprise clients.
- Work alongside cross-functional teams to ensure our backend architecture aligns with overall product strategy and enriches user experience.

