Speechify aims to solve the problem of reading being a barrier to learning by providing text-to-speech products that enable users to consume information through audio, thereby improving reading speed, comprehension, and retention. The company is seeking to enhance its backend services to support these products and scale its offerings, particularly for B2B solutions and enterprise clients.
Requirements
- 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
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
- building and maintaining all backend services, including, but not limited to, payments, analytics, subscriptions, new products, text to speech, and external APIs.
Other
- thinks strategically
- enjoys fast-paced environments
- is passionate about making product decisions
- has experience building great user experiences that delight users
- Work ethic, solid communication skills, and obsession with winning are paramount.
