Software Engineer, Platform - Evanston, IL, USA

Speechify is a company dedicated to ensuring that reading is never a barrier to learning, with over 50 million users utilizing their text-to-speech products. They are seeking a Software Engineer for their Platform team to design, develop, and maintain backend services, focusing on APIs that support business and scalability requirements.

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

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
• Experience with Docker and containerized deployments
• Proficiency in deploying high availability applications on Kubernetes