Fulltime Senior Software Engineer – USA 2025

(Kotlin Multiplatform or Java)
Company: Speechify
Location: Florida (Remote Opportunity)
Application URL: Apply Here
Mission
Speechify transforms the way people consume information by turning written content into audio, allowing users to listen to articles, documents, and books on the go. With rapid growth and a leading position in the category, Speechify is revolutionizing audio information just as streaming has revolutionized audio entertainment.
Overview
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Platform Team, you’ll develop and optimize the cross-platform SDK and backend services that power Speechify’s ecosystem. This strategic role involves collaborating across teams to ensure robust APIs, efficient infrastructure, and a seamless user experience.
What You’ll Do
- Collaborate: Work with product teams to scope and deliver solutions that enhance integration and UX via the cross-platform SDK.
- Optimize: Improve algorithms and design efficient abstractions to boost performance, such as faster loading and intelligent parsing.
- Develop: Ship cloud functions, lightweight backend services, and jobs using Node.js/TypeScript.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Required Skills and Experience:
- Proven ability to negotiate tradeoffs and deliver developer-dependent APIs.
- Experience with maintaining reliable, high-performance production systems.
- Strong systems thinking and a focus on end-to-end design.
- Ability to work quickly, prioritize effectively, and balance shipping solutions with time-intensive improvements.
- Strong collaboration skills to work with designers, marketers, and PMs.
Preferred Tech Stack:
- Kotlin Multiplatform (Java experience is acceptable).
- Familiarity with GCP is a plus.
What Speechify Offers
- Fast-Paced Growth: Be part of a growing team shaping a transformative industry.
- Entrepreneurial Team: Work in an environment that encourages intuition, risk-taking, and innovation.
- Impact: Build products supporting millions, including those with learning differences like dyslexia and autism.
- Culture: Hands-off management, asynchronous workflows, and a friendly, laid-back atmosphere.
- Benefits: Competitive salaries and the opportunity to work at the intersection of AI and audio technology.
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