About the job
Mission
At Speechify, we are dedicated to ensuring that reading never becomes a barrier to learning.
With over 50 million users leveraging Speechify’s innovative text-to-speech technology, we transform various reading materials—be it PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, or websites—into audio formats. This empowers our users to read more efficiently, absorb more information, and enhance their retention capabilities. Our award-winning text-to-speech applications include an iOS app, Android app, Mac app, Chrome extension, and a web application. Recently, Google honored us with the Chrome Extension of the Year award, while Apple recognized us as the 2025 Design Award winner for Inclusivity.
Currently, our global team of nearly 200 operates in a fully distributed model, with no physical office locations. Our talented workforce includes frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and numerous professionals from esteemed companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, along with leading PhD candidates from institutions like Stanford, and founders of successful startups like Stripe, Vercel, and Bolt.
What You’ll Do
- Envision, prototype, test, build, launch, and enhance new features.
- Refine our UX/UI design patterns across iOS and Android platforms.
- Reassess our onboarding processes and core user journeys.
- Contribute to shaping the product roadmap.
- Enhance our design processes and influence the structure of the design organization.
Ideal Candidate Qualifications
- Experience: Proven track record in research, discovery, prototyping, and delivery of consumer-facing products across diverse platforms.
- Product Thinking: Strong strategic mindset with the ability to articulate the what, why, and how. Proficient in utilizing analytics to identify critical opportunities in collaboration with Product Managers.
- Customer-Centric Approach: Comfortable engaging with customers and adept at incorporating their feedback into the design process.
- Collaborative Spirit: Ability to inspire and negotiate with diverse stakeholders, including PMs, engineers, and executives.
- Design Craftsmanship: Strong skills in typography, information design, and micro-interactions, with a keen interest in audio experiences. Familiarity with the feasibility of designs in iOS, Android, and web environments.
- Effective Communication: Clear articulation of ideas at various levels of detail, with an inquisitive mindset that values questions as much as answers. Your written communication demonstrates the same meticulous attention to detail as your design work.
- Focused Work Ethic: In a fast-paced startup environment, know when to engage and when to concentrate independently.

