Full-Time
Senior Backend Engineer
Posted on 7/19/2023
AI-powered English tutoring app with conversational practice
Senior
San Francisco, CA, USA
- 6+ years of experience as a backend engineer
- Expertise in systems design and architecture
- Experience with our tech stack, which includes: Node.js, Typescript, GCP, AWS, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL
- Experience setting a strong foundation of backend engineering tooling & processes: build & deployment process, CI/CD, monitoring and observability, etc
- Exceptional written communication, particularly around writing great system design documents
- Strong bias towards execution speed while balancing maintainable systems
- Design, build, and scale backend systems that power major new parts of the Speak product
- Help design and scale our API service for our iOS and Android clients, our subscription and payments infrastructure, and more
- Complete ownership and responsibility for clear and high quality system design documents and backend tech specs
- Help us improve overall engineering efficiency and quality, and develop best practices as we scale the engineering organization
- Join a fantastic, tight-knit team at the right time: we're growing super quickly, we just raised our Series B and an additional extension from some of the top investors in the valley, and we've achieved product-market fit in our initial markets. You'd join at a magical time when a single person could significantly change the course of the company
- Do your life's work with people you'll love working with: we care strongly about our craft and want every person at Speak to feel like they're growing every day. We believe in the idea that working with people you both enjoy and have respect for makes everything better. We hire thoughtfully and only work with people we admire deeply
- Global in nature: We're live in over 30 countries and launching in a number of new markets soon. We have dedicated offices in San Francisco, Ljubljana, Seoul, and Tokyo, and you'll have the opportunity to talk to users in each of these regions on a regular basis as well as travel
- Impact people's lives in a major way: Learning a language is one of the single most life-changing skills one can learn, and right now 99% of people never achieve their goal because the process is broken. We're helping millions of people achieve their goals and improve their lives
Speak is a rapidly expanding AI English tutoring company, recognized by Apple for its effective and engaging app, and backed by globally renowned investors such as Y Combinator and Open AI. The company's unique blend of advanced conversational speech recognition systems and consumer product expertise has resulted in a language learning experience that surpasses traditional human tutors. Testimonials from users highlight the app's focus on practical speaking skills, its ability to sustain user engagement, and its success in improving users' pronunciation and fluency, demonstrating Speak's industry leadership and competitive advantage.
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$74.4M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2015
6 month growth
↑ 23%1 year growth
↑ 192%2 year growth
↑ 344%Benefits
Standard tech startup benefits
Stipends for commuting, fitness, & learning
Annual company offsite.