About the job
Speechify’s mission is to remove reading barriers in learning. More than 50 million people use our text-to-speech products to convert PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, and websites into audio. This helps users read faster and retain more.
Our team includes nearly 200 professionals working fully remotely, no traditional office, just global collaboration. Team members have backgrounds at Amazon, Microsoft, Google, leading universities, and successful startups.
Role overview
The Platform Software Engineer joins a core team focused on backend services that power Speechify’s products. Key areas include payments, analytics, subscriptions, and related infrastructure. This position suits someone who enjoys shaping product direction, building for scale, and cares about delivering a strong user experience.
Speechify maintains a flat structure, giving engineers the chance to lead through technical skill and consistent results. The culture values work ethic, clear communication, and a drive to achieve ambitious goals.
What you will do
- Design, build, and maintain APIs, both public and internal, so they scale and support business needs.
- Manage the backend API ecosystem, focusing on performance and long-term maintainability.
- Work closely with other teams to ensure backend architecture supports product goals and improves user experience.
- Develop B2B solutions, customizing and integrating features for enterprise clients.
Interview process
The process includes several technical interviews, usually completed within one week.
Location
This role is based in Düsseldorf, Germany. The team operates fully remotely.
