San Francisco Remote (Global) Full-time USD 150,000 – 280,000 / year

Speak is hiring a Backend Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Building novel AI-driven product experiences and user interfaces on the web
  • Full-stack engineering, but focused on creating scalable backend systems
  • Debugging complex streaming issues
  • Owning the entire development cycle of features, from conception to production
  • Writing code very quickly, shipping frequently, and making a huge impact on the business by helping scale content

Requirements

  • 5+ years of industry experience working as a Backend Engineer, preferably in a fast-paced startup environment
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team
  • Coach and mentor other engineers
  • Strong product sense: ability to think broadly/cross-functionally about product experiences

Nice to Have

  • Bonus: worked on an app that has been used by 1M users

Benefits

  • Join a fast-growing team with product-market fit and significant venture backing (Series C raised from top investors)
  • Opportunity to do life-changing work with a tight-knit, high-caliber team
  • Global impact with presence in over 40 countries and expansion into new markets
  • Work with users across multiple regions and travel opportunities
  • Make a major impact on people's lives by improving language learning accessibility

Work Arrangement

Remote (Worldwide) — San Francisco, Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei, Ljubljana

Additional Information

  • Speak does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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Speak
Speak is building a human-level, AI-powered tutor in your pocket: a conversation-first experience that lets learners actually speak, get instant feedback, and progress through carefully designed lessons. The company aims to reinvent language learning with a complete path from beginner to confident speaker across multiple languages.
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Job Details
Department Engineering
Category backend
Posted 3 days ago