Senior Software Engineer, AI Model serving - Nuremberg, Germany The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning. 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 App of the Day. 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. 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 one week. Overview As Speechify expands, our AI team seeks a Senior Backend Engineer. This role is central to ensuring our infrastructure scales efficiently, optimizing key product flows, and constructing resilient end‑to‑end systems. If you are passionate about strategizing, enjoy high‑paced environments, and are eager to take ownership of product decisions, we’d love to hear from you. What You’ll Do State‑of‑the‑art voice cloning Low‑latency and cost‑effective text to speech Design and build scalable backend services for AI model serving Collaborate with data science, product, and dev‑ops teams Own end‑to‑end production pipelines from model training to serving Ideal Candidate Direct experience with GCP and knowledge of AWS, Azure, or other cloud providers Strong skills in Docker and containerized deployments Proficiency deploying high‑availability applications on Kubernetes Experience with NLP or TTS models in production Efficiency in ideation and implementation, prioritizing tasks based on urgency and impact What We Offer Dynamic environment where your contributions shape the company and its products Team that values innovation, intuition, and drive Autonomy and focus for creative problem solving Opportunity to have a significant impact in a revolutionary industry Competitive compensation and a welcoming, asynchronous work culture Chance to work on a product that changes lives, especially for those with learning differences Active role at the intersection of AI and audio Application Tell us more about yourself and why you’re interested in the role when you apply.And don’t forget to include links to your portfolio and LinkedIn. Equal Opportunity Speechify is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr