Speechify
Posted 27 days agoVerified live 1d ago
Software Engineer, Platform - West Lafayette, IN, USA
Brief overview
Remote
UndergradOr in progress
$140k–$200k/yrStated range
3+ yrsMinimum
5 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
2 green cardsCertified filings
Backend DevelopmentTypeScript/Node.jsGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)DockerKubernetes
About the company
Speechifyspeechify.com
Speechify is a mobile and desktop app that allows people with dyslexia and low vision to read out using text to speech voice.
Visa sponsorship history
3 years sponsoring, last filed FY2025
Data powered by U.S. Department of Labor. This does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.5H-1B approved
83%approval rate
1new H-1B hires
2PERM certified
$500,000median wage / yr
H-1B Petition ApprovalsVisas USCIS actually granted: the strongest sign the company sponsors.
20231
20254
LCA Certified ApplicationsAn early filing step, not a visa approval: it signals intent, not confirmed sponsorship.
20241
20252
Green Card (PERM) FilingsCertified green card filings: a long-term commitment to international hires.
20252
Top sponsored roles
Web Engineering LeadManager - Growth and Enterprise
Job description
Summary
Speechify develops text-to-speech products that make reading more accessible and support learning. The Platform team is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, maintain, and optimize backend APIs and services, while collaborating on enterprise integrations and aligning backend architecture with product strategy and user experience.
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
Skills
- 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
- Preferred: Experience with Docker and containerized deployments
- Preferred: Proficiency in deploying high availability applications on Kubernetes
Qualifications
Must Haves
- 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
Nice to Haves
- Preferred: Experience with Docker and containerized deployments
- Preferred: Proficiency in deploying high availability applications on Kubernetes
Benefits
- Bonus
- Stock
- 100% distributed setting with no office
- Autonomy, fostering focus and creativity
- A welcoming atmosphere
- An exceptional asynchronous work culture
- The opportunity to have a significant impact in a revolutionary industry
- The privilege of working on a product that changes lives, particularly for those with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, and more
- An active role at the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio – a rapidly evolving tech domain
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