Senior Software Engineer, Platform

The job overview for this position is that Speechify, a leading audio information platform, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their newly formed Platform team. The main responsibilities of this role include scaling the infrastructure, optimizing product performance, and building end-to-end systems. The ideal candidate should have experience in building and maintaining large-scale products, possess systems thinking skills, work efficiently, and be able to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. The preferred tech stack for this role includes NodeJS/Typescript and Java/Kotlin.

• Build, own, and report on the performance of complex end-to-end systems
• Actively participate in product decisions and refining the product roadmap
• Work with the Platform team to provide universal architecture and experience across products

• Experience building and maintaining large scale products
• Experience in both backend and frontend development
• Ability to think high level about end-to-end systems involving multiple products and 3rd party services
• Ability to work quickly and make decisions on what can ship now and what needs time
• Ability to work in a high-growth startup environment with a remote team
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work with opinionated designers, marketers, and PMs
• Preferred tech stack includes NodeJS/Typescript and Java/Kotlin (Kotlin Multiplatform experience a plus)

• A fast-growing environment where you can help shape the company and product.
• An entrepreneurial-minded team that supports risk, intuition, and hustle.
• A hands-off management approach so you can focus and do your best work.
• An opportunity to make a big impact in a transformative industry.
• Competitive salaries, a friendly and laid-back atmosphere, and a commitment to building a great asynchronous culture.
• Opportunity to work on a life-changing product that millions of people use.
• Build products that directly impact and support people with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, low vision, concussions, autism, and more.
• Work in one of the fastest growing sectors of tech, the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio.