Software Engineer, Platform - Huntsville, AL, USA

Speechify

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

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in backend development, primarily using TypeScript/Node
  • Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and understanding of AWS or Azure
  • Strong task management skills, able to prioritize urgent and impactful work
  • Preferred experience with Docker for containerization
  • Preferred knowledge of deploying applications on Kubernetes for high availability

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain APIs including public TTS API and internal services like payment and subscription
  • Optimize the backend architecture for better performance and maintainability
  • Lead the backend API landscape ensuring alignment with product strategy
  • Collaborate with B2B teams to customize solutions for enterprise clients
  • Engage cross-functionally to enhance user experience through backend improvements

Benefits

  • Impactful role in shaping innovative products
  • Empowered to drive creativity and autonomy in a supportive environment
  • Opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those with learning differences
  • Active involvement in the cutting-edge intersection of AI and audio technologies
  • Welcoming culture with a focus on asynchronous work and collaboration
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 You9ll 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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