Senior Software Engineer, Core - Los Angeles

Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences - Los Angeles, USA

Mission

Speechify is the easiest way to listen to the world’s information. Articles on the web, documents in the cloud, books on your phone. We absorb it all and let you listen to it at your desk, on the go, at your own speed, and with tools that make learning easier, deeper, and faster.

What streaming services have done for audio entertainment, we’re doing for audio information. We’re #1 in our category and experiencing exponential growth.

Overview

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Core Experiences Team. This team builds and maintains the foundational services and SDKs that power Speechify’s product experience across platforms. It’s a critical role for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of product and infrastructure, thinks strategically, and is passionate about designing clear, reliable APIs and simple systems that directly enhance the user experience.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with Speechify’s Product Teams to scope projects, reduce scope for faster customer feedback, navigate integration/UX tradeoffs for different product teams, and deliver solutions via our cross-platform SDK
• Optimize existing functionality to ship faster loading and more intelligent parsing by designing efficient abstractions and improving algorithms
• Ship cloud functions, lightweight backend services, and jobs using Kotlin

An Ideal Candidate Should Have

• Systems thinking: you design end-to-end systems and value simplicity
• Speed: you generate ideas quickly and know what can ship now vs. what needs more time
• Focus: you work well in a high-growth, remote team and know when to engage or work heads down
• Collaboration:
  
  you can inspire, negotiate with, and align with designers, marketers, and PMs
• Preferred Tech Stack:
  • Kotlin Multiplatform (Java experience OK, but role centers on Kotlin Multiplatform)
  • Prior experience with GCP is a plus

What We Offer

• 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
• Opportunity to make a big impact in a transformative industry
• Competitive salaries, friendly and laid-back atmosphere, and a commitment to strong asynchronous culture
• Opportunity to work on a life-changing product used by millions
• Build products that directly support people with learning differences (e.g., dyslexia, ADD, low vision, concussions, autism, and more)
• Work in one of the fastest-growing tech sectors: the intersection of AI and audio

Salary

The United States Based Salary range for this role is: ,000 USD/Year + Bonus + Stock depending on experience

How to Apply

Think you’re a good fit for this job? Tell us more about yourself and why you’re interested in the role when you apply. Include links to your portfolio and Linked In.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Speechify is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Speechify does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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