Speechify · 1 month ago
Software Engineer, Platform - Sunnyvale, CA, USA
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $200K/yrSpeechify is a company dedicated to ensuring that reading is never a barrier to learning, with over 50 million users benefiting from their text-to-speech products. They are seeking a Software Engineer for their Platform team to design, develop, and maintain backend services including APIs, payments, and subscriptions, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance user experiences.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologySoftwareReading Apps
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Proficiency in deploying high availability applications on Kubernetes
Benefits
Bonus
Stock depending on experience
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
Company
Speechify
Speechify is a mobile and desktop app that allows people with dyslexia and low vision to read out using text to speech voice.
Founded in 2017
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Speechify has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
67%
Represents job field similar to this job
Engineering and Development
Management and Executive
Product Management
Trends of Total Sponsorships
*2025 (4)
2024 (1)
2023 (1)
2022 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Streamlined
2021-01-01Seed
2020-01-01Seed
2017-02-22Seed
Leadership Team
Cliff Weitzman
Founder CEO
Recent News
2026-07-16
2026-05-23
Company data provided by crunchbase