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Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences - St. George, USA

Speechify is a high-growth startup that turns written content into audio to make learning and information consumption easier for millions of users. The Core Experiences team builds foundational services and cross-platform SDKs that power product experiences; they seek a Senior Software Engineer who combines systems thinking, product focus, and pragmatic engineering to design reliable APIs, lightweight backends, and efficient parsing algorithms that improve user-facing performance.

Skills

  • Strong systems thinking and end-to-end design
  • Production experience with Kotlin Multiplatform (Kotlin preferred; Java acceptable)
  • Experience building SDKs and designing APIs consumed by cross-platform clients
  • Backend/cloud development experience (cloud functions, lightweight services, jobs)
  • Familiarity with performance optimization and parsing/algorithm improvements
  • Strong collaboration and communication with product and design stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement clear, reliable APIs and cross-platform SDK components using Kotlin Multiplatform
  • Build lightweight backend services, cloud functions, and jobs to support product features
  • Collaborate with product teams to scope work, reduce scope for fast feedback, and balance integration/UX tradeoffs
  • Optimize existing systems and algorithms to improve load times, parsing accuracy, and runtime efficiency
  • Own end-to-end system design decisions with an emphasis on simplicity, reliability, and observability
  • Participate in technical design reviews, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration with PMs and designers

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred or equivalent practical experience
  • Continual learning mindset and demonstrated professional growth

Benefits

  • Competitive salary with bonus and equity/stock options
  • Hands-off management and autonomy to focus
  • Fast-growing, entrepreneurial team and high-impact work
  • Remote-friendly asynchronous culture with a supportive environment
  • Opportunity to build products that help people with learning differences
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October 26, 2025
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