Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences - Raleigh, NC, USA

Speechify•Raleigh, NC

23h•Remote

About The Position

Speechify is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Core Experiences Team. This team is responsible for building and maintaining the foundational services and SDKs that power Speechify’s product experience across all platforms. The role is critical for individuals who thrive at the intersection of product and infrastructure, possess strategic thinking skills, and are passionate about creating clear, reliable APIs and simple systems that directly enhance the user experience. The company is experiencing exponential growth and is a leader in its category, aiming to revolutionize how people consume information through audio.

Requirements

Systems thinking: ability to design end-to-end systems and value simplicity.
Speed: ability to generate ideas and options quickly and prioritize what can ship now versus what needs more time.
Focus: ability to engage effectively in a busy, remote startup environment.
Collaboration: ability to inspire, play, and negotiate with designers, marketers, and PMs.
Kotlin Multiplatform experience (Java experience is acceptable, but the role emphasizes Kotlin Multiplatform).
Prior experience with GCP is a plus.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Speechify’s Product Teams to scope projects and identify opportunities to reduce scope for faster customer feedback.
Navigate integration and UX tradeoffs relevant to different product teams.
Deliver solutions via the company's cross-platform SDK.
Optimize existing functionality, such as improving loading times and parsing intelligence, by designing more efficient abstractions and enhancing algorithms.
Ship cloud functions, lightweight backend services, and jobs using Kotlin.