Software Engineer, Platform - Greensboro, NC, USA

Speechify

$140K — $200K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of backend development experience with TypeScript/Node
  • Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform
  • Familiar with AWS, Azure, or other cloud services
  • Strong skills in prioritizing tasks for maximum impact
  • Experience with Docker and containerized deployments preferred
  • Proficient in deploying high availability applications on Kubernetes preferred

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain APIs including public TTS and internal services like Payment and Subscription
  • Optimize backend APIs for performance and maintainability
  • Lead enhancements across the full API landscape
  • Collaborate on B2B solutions for enterprise client customization
  • Align backend architecture with product strategy and user experience

Benefits

  • Dynamic environment where contributions shape products
  • Team culture that values innovation and drive
  • Autonomy to foster creativity and focus
  • Significant impact in a transformative industry
  • Welcoming atmosphere and exceptional asynchronous work culture
  • Work on products that aid individuals with learning differences
  • Engage in the intersection of AI and audio technology
Full Job Description
Overview

The responsibilities of our Platform team include building and maintaining all backend services, including, but not limited to, payments, analytics, subscriptions, new products, text to speech, and external APIs.

This is a key role and ideal for someone who thinks strategically, enjoys fast-paced environments, is passionate about making product decisions, and has experience building great user experiences that delight users.

We are a flat organization that allows anyone to become a leader by showing excellent technical skills and delivering results consistently and fast. Work ethic, solid communication skills, and obsession with winning are paramount.

Our interview process involves several technical interviews and we aim to complete them within 1 week.

What Youll Do
  • 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

An Ideal Candidate Should Have
  • 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
  • Preferred: Proficiency in deploying high availability applications on Kubernetes

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 like dyslexia, ADD, and more
  • An active role at the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio - a rapidly evolving tech domain

The United States Based Salary range for this role is: 140,000-200,000 USD/Year + Bonus + Stock depending on experience

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