Senior Software Engineer, Core - Beaumont

Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences - Beaumont, USA

Beaumont, USA

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Core Experiences Team. This team builds and maintains the foundational services and SDKs that power Speechify’s product experience across platforms. It's a critical role for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of product and infrastructure, thinks strategically, and is passionate about designing clear, reliable APIs and simple systems that directly enhance the user experience.

• Collaborate with Speechify’s Product Teams to scope projects, reduce scope for faster customer feedback, navigate integration/UX tradeoffs relevant to different product teams, and deliver solutions via our cross-platform SDK
• Optimize existing functionality to ship faster loading and more intelligent parsing by designing efficient abstractions and improving algorithms
• Ship cloud functions, lightweight backend services, and jobs using Kotlin

• Systems thinking: understanding end-to-end design and value of simplicity
• Speed: ability to generate ideas quickly and decide what can ship now vs. what needs more time
• Focus: thrive in a high-growth startup with a remote team
• Collaboration:
  
  experience inspiring and negotiating with designers, marketers, and PMs
• Preferred Tech Stack:
  • Kotlin Multiplatform (Java experience is OK but focus is on Kotlin Multiplatform)
  • Prior experience with GCP is a plus

• A fast-growing environment to shape the company and product
• An entrepreneurial-minded team that supports risk, intuition, and hustle
• A hands-off management approach to enable focus and high-quality work
• Opportunity to make a big impact in a transformative industry
• Competitive salaries, a friendly atmosphere, and a strong asynchronous culture
• Opportunity to work on a life-changing product used by millions
• Impactful work supporting people with learning differences
• Involvement in a fast-growing sector at the intersection of AI and audio

Salary:
United States based range 140,000–200,000 USD/year + bonus + stock, depending on experience

Think you’re a good fit? Tell us about yourself and why you’re interested in the role when you apply. Please include links to your portfolio and Linked In.

Referral welcome — if you know someone who would be a great fit, please refer them.

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