Software Engineer, Platform - Boulder

Software Engineer, Platform - Boulder, CO, USA

The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning.

Speechify’s text‑to‑speech reading products include iOS, Android, Mac, Chrome Extension, and Web App.

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 ideal for someone who thinks strategically, enjoys fast‑paced environments, is passionate about product decisions, and has experience building great user experiences that delight users.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 such as dyslexia, ADD, and more.
• An active role at the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio – a rapidly evolving tech domain.

Cash compensation range: 140,000‑200,000 USD per year plus bonus and stock options, depending on experience.

Speechify 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. The company is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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• Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
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• Intellectual or developmental disability
• Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
• Missing or partially missing limbs
• Mobility impairment benefiting from wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace, or other supports
• Nervous system condition, for example, migraine, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis
• Neurodivergence, for example, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
• Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
• Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
• Short stature (dwarfism)
• Traumatic brain injury