Sacramento, CA, USA On-site 140,000-200,000 USD/Year

Speechify is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences - Sacramento, CA, USA

About the Role

The ideal candidate will design and implement high-impact software solutions, optimize system architecture, and mentor engineers while ensuring alignment with product goals and technical excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and implementation of scalable software systems
  • Collaborate with product and design teams to define feature requirements
  • Develop and maintain core application components
  • Optimize code for performance, reliability, and maintainability
  • Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues
  • Mentor junior engineers and support team growth
  • Participate in architectural planning and technical decision-making
  • Integrate third-party services and APIs
  • Ensure application security and data protection standards
  • Write automated tests to support continuous integration
  • Deploy and monitor applications in production environments
  • Contribute to frontend and backend development as needed
  • Improve development workflows and tooling
  • Support the release management process
  • Analyze system performance and recommend improvements
  • Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends
  • Collaborate on user experience enhancements
  • Ensure cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility
  • Work with data teams to enable analytics and insights

Nice to Have

  • Master’s degree in computer science or related field
  • Experience with large-scale distributed systems
  • Background in audio or media processing technologies
  • Contributions to open-source projects
  • Experience in fast-paced startup environments
  • Familiarity with machine learning integration
  • Knowledge of mobile application development
  • Experience with real-time communication platforms
  • Leadership experience in technical projects
  • Published work or speaking engagements in tech communities

Compensation

Competitive salary and equity package

Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model with flexibility for remote and in-office collaboration

Team

Part of a fast-growing tech team focused on product innovation and user engagement

About the Role

This position plays a key role in shaping the core user experience by building robust, scalable features that drive engagement and accessibility.

What We Value

We prioritize technical excellence, user empathy, and collaborative problem-solving in a dynamic, mission-driven environment.

Available for qualified candidates

About company
Speechify

Speechify reads anything aloud to you, allowing users to listen to books, PDFs, web pages, and more with natural-sounding voices. It offers text-to-speech, voice typing, and AI voice assistant capabilities across multiple platforms and devices.

The platform supports a wide range of use cases, including reading documents aloud, voice dictation, podcast creation, and real-time answers using AI. Speechify integrates across web, mobile, and desktop environments, including Chrome, Edge, iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.

With over 55 million users, Speechify features lifelike AI voices, including celebrity voices like Snoop Dogg and Gwyneth Paltrow, and has been recognized with awards such as the Apple Design Award and Chrome Extension of the Year.

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Job Details
Department Core Experiences Team
Category other
Posted 21 days ago