Backend Engineer

Join Speak, a fast-paced startup focused on revolutionizing language learning through AI-powered experiences. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will play a crucial role in developing our newest products and have a significant impact on our business. You will be responsible for building scalable backend systems, debugging complex streaming issues, and owning the entire development cycle of features. In addition to a competitive salary and standard benefits, you will receive stipends for commuting, fitness, and learning, and have the opportunity to travel between offices and attend an annual company offsite.

• Conception, development, and production of features for AI-powered product experiences.
• Building scalable backend systems and debugging complex streaming issues.
• Coaching and mentoring other engineers, and contributing to the overall growth of the engineering team.
• Strong product sense: ability to think broadly/cross-functionally about product experiences
• Coach and mentor other engineers
• Bonus: worked on an app that has been used by 1M users
• 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
• The ideal candidate will have experience working in close coordination with product, design, and machine learning teams, as well as have a background in building polished consumer applications