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Software Engineer, Platform - Kochi, India

Speechify
Location
Kochi, India
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Global
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Proven backend experience in TS/Node
  • Direct experience with GCP
  • A habit of giving away work you used to own
  • A daily working setup with AI agents
  • The instinct to check a result against the system itself
  • Judgment about what not to build
Nice to have
  • Docker and containerized deployments
  • Deploying high-availability applications on Kubernetes
What the job really is

As a Software Engineer on the Platform team at Speechify, you will design, build, and maintain the backend systems that support the company's text-to-speech products. Your responsibilities will include working on APIs for payments, subscriptions, and consumption tracking, while ensuring system correctness and efficiency. You will also collaborate with product and mobile teams to enhance backend architecture and automate processes to improve team productivity.

Benefits
  • A dynamic environment where your contributions shape the company and its products
  • A team that values innovation, intuition, and drive
  • Autonomy, fostering focus and creativity
  • The opportunity to have a significant impact in a revolutionary industry
  • Competitive compensation, a welcoming atmosphere, and a commitment to an exceptional asynchronous work culture
  • The privilege of working on a product that changes lives, particularly for those with learning differences
Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • 100% distributed setting with no office
  • Flat organization with no separate ladder for growth
Job score2.8/5
Benefits4/5
Freshness1/5
Career value4/5
Role clarity5/5
Pay transparency0/5

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