Speechify is looking to solve the problem of reading being a barrier to learning by developing and maintaining its text-to-speech products and backend services.
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
Other
- Work ethic, solid communication skills, and obsession with winning are paramount
- A bachelor's degree is not explicitly mentioned, but experience from leading PhD programs like Stanford is noted
- The company has a 100% distributed setting, with no office, and values autonomy, fostering focus and creativity
- Competitive compensation, a welcoming atmosphere, and a commitment to an exceptional asynchronous work culture
- The company is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status
