Software Engineer, Platform United Kingdom

Software Engineer, Platform - Nottingham, United Kingdom

Nottingham, United Kingdom

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

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 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 encourages leadership through excellent technical skills and consistent, fast delivery. Strong work ethic, clear communication, and a focus on outcomes are valued.

Our interview process involves several technical interviews, and we aim to complete them within 1 week.

• 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 strong asynchronous work culture
• The privilege of working on a product that helps people with learning differences
• Exposure to the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio in a rapidly evolving tech domain

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

Speechify is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.