Software Engineer, Platform - Bologna, Italy
Pubblicato il 12-09-2026 - Speechify in Bologna
Software Engineer, Platform - Bologna, ItalyThe mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning.
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Over 50 million people use Speechify's text-to-speech products to turn whatever they're reading - PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websites - into audio, so they can read faster, read more, and remember more.
Speechify's text-to-speech reading products include its iOS app, Android App, Mac App, Chrome Extension, and Web App.
Google recently named Speechify the Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple named Speechify its **** Design Award winner for Inclusivity.
Today, nearly 200 people around the globe work on Speechify in a 100% distributed setting - Speechify has no office.
These include frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and others from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, leading PhD programs like Stanford, high growth startups like Stripe, Vercel, Bolt, and many founders of their own companies.
Overview
The responsibilities of our Platform team include building and maintaining all backend services, including, but not limited to, payments, analytics, subscriptions, new products, text to speech, and external APIs.
This is a key role and ideal for someone who thinks strategically, enjoys fast-paced environments, is passionate about making product decisions, and has experience building great user experiences that delight users.
We are a flat organization that allows anyone to become a leader by showing excellent technical skills and delivering results consistently and fast.
Work ethic, solid communication skills, and obsession with winning are paramount.
Our interview process involves several technical interviews and we aim to complete them within 1 week.
What You'll DoDesign,
develop, and maintain robust APIs including public TTS API, internal APIs like Payment, Subscription, Auth and Consumption Tracking, ensuring they meet business and scalability requirements
Oversee the full backend API landscape, enhancing and optimizing for performance and maintainability
Collaborate on B2B solutions, focusing on customization and integration needs for enterprise clients
Work closely with cross-functional teams to align backend architecture with overall product strategy and user experience
An Ideal Candidate Should HaveDirect experience with GCP and knowledge of AWS, Azure, or other cloud providers
Efficiency in ideation and implementation, prioritizing tasks based on urgency and impact
Preferred: Experience with Docker and containerized deployments
Preferred: Proficiency in deploying high availability applications on Kubernetes
What We OfferA dynamic environment where your contributions shape the company and its products
A team that values innovation, intuition, and drive
Autonomy, fostering focus and creativity
The opportunity to have a significant impact in a revolutionary industry
Competitive compensation, a welcoming atmosphere, and a commitment to an exceptional asynchronous work culture
The privilege of working on a product that changes lives, particularly for those with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, and more
An active role at the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio - a rapidly evolving tech domain
The Italy BasedSalary range for this role is: 30,******,000 USD/Year + Premio + Stock depending on experience.
Speechify is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
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Speechify does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
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