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Expect coding plus system-design for scalable platform services (latency, multi-client TTS/dictation paths, reliability). Prepare examples of API design, incidents, and cross-team delivery. Review Speechify’s product surface (apps, extension, desktop) so tradeoffs sound product-aware.
Best fit if you enjoy platform work—shared services, reliability, and enabling product engineers—more than feature-only app UI. Hamburg on-site preference and comfort with AI/consumer product constraints are pluses.
As a Software Engineer, Platform at Speechify, a typical day centers on shared services that keep TTS, apps, and productivity features reliable: APIs, infra, data paths, and performance. You would design and ship platform components, review code, debug production issues, and partner with product/ML/client teams so voice and reading features scale safely.
Prioritize backend/platform fundamentals, distributed systems, observability, and secure APIs—aligned with Speechify’s multi-app TTS stack.
The listing marks remote as no and places the job in Hamburg, Germany; confirm hybrid details with Speechify.
Core engineering for shared infrastructure and services that power Speechify’s TTS and multi-app experiences, not a single client UI only.
Strong CS and full-stack fundamentals via free paths such as freeCodeCamp, Saylor CS, CS50, and Microsoft Learn, then system design and production debugging stories.
Website: speechify.com
Speechify is a mobile, Chrome extension, and desktop app that reads text aloud using a computer-generated text-to-speech voice.
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Job Title: Software Engineer, PlatformCompany: SpeechifyLocation: Hamburg, Germany What This Role Involves The mission of Speechify is to ensure that reading never hinders learning. With over 50 million users worldwide, our text-to-speech products transform any readable content into audio, enabling faster and more efficient consumption of information. Our platform includes applications for iOS, Android, Mac, Chrome Extension, and Web App. Recently, Google named Speechify the Chrome Extension of the Year, while Apple awarded it a 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity. Day-to-Day Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain robust APIs including public TTS API Build and maintain backend services such as payments, analytics, subscriptions, new products, text to speech, and external APIs Think strategically in a fast-paced environment Maintain high standards for user experience that delight users Show excellent technical skills and deliver results consistently and quickly Collaborate with frontend engineers, AI research scientists, and other professionals from top companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and startups like Stripe, Vercel, Bolt What You Bring A strong work ethic and solid communication skills An obsession with winning and delivering results quickly Experience in building great user experiences that delight users Prior experience working on backend services, payments, analytics, subscriptions, new products, text to speech, and external APIs A strategic mindset and passion for making product decisions About Speechify Speechify is a global team of nearly 200 people operating in a fully distributed setting. Our organization values technical excellence and results-driven leadership. We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate these qualities to become leaders within the company. How to Apply To apply, complete your application directly on this page, or you'll be redirected to the employer's application platform to finish submitting there.
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