Senior Software Engineer, AI Model serving
SpeechifyPortland, Oregon, United States
Posted September 23, 2025
140000 - 200000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Speechify is a global leader in text-to-speech technology, offering iOS and Android apps, Mac App, Chrome Extension, Web App, voice-over services, and a text-to-speech API. Founded by Cliff Weitzman to overcome his dyslexia, Speechify enables over 50 million users to read faster, remember more, and remove barriers to learning. The company employs nearly 200 distributed professionals from top tech companies and institutions, focusing on React, TypeScript, NodeJS, Kotlin, Python, and Go.
Job Description
Speechify is a text-to-speech company focused on making reading accessible to everyone. They are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to scale their infrastructure, optimize product flows, and contribute to a resilient end-to-end system. The company is flat, fast-paced, and values innovation, productivity, and customer impact.
Requirements
- Proven experience in backend development with Python.
- 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.
- Experience with Docker and containerized deployments.
- Proficiency in deploying high availability applications on Kubernetes.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Welcoming atmosphere
- Exceptional asynchronous work culture
- Opportunity for significant impact
- Active role in a rapidly evolving tech domain