Education: PhD / Specialized Diploma
Experience: 0-2 Years
Location: Cologne
Salary: 30,000-120,000 USD/Year
Software Engineer, Platform - Cologne, Germany
Speechify is hiring an entry-level Software Engineer, Platform for an IT role based in Cologne, Germany. Speechify builds text-to-speech reading products used by over 50 million people to turn PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, and websites into audio. The team operates in a 100% distributed setting with no physical offices, bringing together nearly 200 people globally.
Core Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain robust public and internal APIs including TTS, payment, subscription, auth, and consumption tracking.
- Oversee, enhance, and optimize the full backend API landscape for performance and maintainability.
- Collaborate on B2B solutions focused on customization and integration needs for enterprise clients.
- Align backend architecture with product strategy and user experience alongside cross-functional teams.
Candidate Requirements
- Education required: PhD or specialized diploma.
- Experience required: 0 to 2 years.
- Proven backend development experience using TS/Node (required).
- Direct experience with GCP, plus knowledge of AWS, Azure, or other cloud providers.
- Preferred: Experience with Docker, containerized deployments, and deploying high availability applications on Kubernetes.
The Germany-based salary range for this Software Engineer, Platform position is 30,000 to 120,000 USD per year, plus bonus and stock depending on experience. The interview process includes several technical interviews intended to be completed within one week. When applying, candidates should include links to their portfolio and LinkedIn.