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Software Engineer, Platform - Naperville, IL, USA

Speechify · Naperville, IL, USA

Posted about 3 months ago · Previously reposted

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
Speechify's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
Yes
taken down and listed again at least once
Salary listed
No
19% of Speechify's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Speechify
high
1086 stale, 1550 reposted of 1,086 open
Hiring momentum
1949 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Speechify's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Speechify.

About this role

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, including APIs for payments, subscriptions, and analytics. Your role involves improving existing services, automating processes, and ensuring system correctness while collaborating with product and mobile teams to enhance backend architecture. The position emphasizes ownership and the continuous improvement of systems to reduce manual intervention over time.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Speechify as an employer.

What you need

  • Proven backend experience in TS/Node
  • Direct experience with GCP
  • Working knowledge of AWS, Azure, or another cloud
  • 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

Nice to have

  • Docker and containerized deployments
  • Deploying high-availability applications on Kubernetes

What you get

  • 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

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of work-life balance or flexible hours
  • The role involves significant backend responsibilities, which may not appeal to those seeking frontend or full-stack work
  • The company is fully remote, which may require strong self-discipline and communication skills

Summarised from Speechify's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Speechify on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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