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Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences - Richmond, USA

Speechify builds the easiest way to listen to the world’s information across web articles, cloud documents, and books. We’re the category leader experiencing rapid growth and seek a Senior Software Engineer for the Core Experiences Team to design and maintain foundational services and cross-platform SDKs that directly improve user experience and performance.

Skills

  • Kotlin Multiplatform development experience
  • Backend service design and implementation (Kotlin)
  • API design and SDK development
  • Performance optimization and algorithmic improvements
  • Systems thinking and end-to-end design
  • Ability to work async and collaborate in a remote, cross-functional team
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP a plus)

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with product teams to scope projects, prioritize minimal viable scope, and navigate integration/UX tradeoffs
  • Design and maintain clear, reliable APIs and lightweight backend services
  • Develop and maintain cross-platform SDK components (Kotlin Multiplatform)
  • Ship cloud functions, backend jobs, and services using Kotlin
  • Optimize performance for faster loading and smarter parsing through efficient abstractions and algorithm improvements
  • Drive system-level design decisions with an emphasis on simplicity and end-to-end reliability
  • Mentor and collaborate with engineers, designers, and PMs to deliver high-quality releases

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Relevant professional experience building production-grade services and SDKs

Benefits

  • Competitive salary with bonus and equity/stock options
  • Fast-growing, entrepreneurial team and high-impact role
  • Hands-off management and focus-friendly environment
  • Remote-first, asynchronous culture and flexible work
  • Opportunity to build products helping people with learning differences
  • Work at the intersection of AI and audio in a high-growth sector
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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 the world’s content and help our members listen to it on the go, at their own speed, with tools that make...

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January 8, 2026
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