2 years ago
Base Salary
$150k - $280k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build novel AI-driven product experiences and web user interfaces.
- Develop scalable backend systems while contributing across the full stack.
- Debug complex streaming issues.
- Own the entire development cycle of features from conception through production.
- Ship frequently and help scale the company’s content.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of industry experience as a Backend Engineer, preferably in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Full-stack engineering capability with a strong focus on scalable backend systems.
- Experience building polished consumer applications is preferred.
- Experience working closely with product, design, and machine learning teams.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and independent collaboration skills.
- Ability to coach and mentor other engineers.
- Strong product sense and cross-functional thinking about product experiences.
- Experience with an application used by 1 million users is a bonus.
Benefits
- Distributed team with offices in San Francisco, Ljubljana, Seoul, and Tokyo.
- Opportunity to travel and regularly interact with users across global markets.
- Join a fast-growing company with significant individual impact and opportunities for professional growth.
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About Speak
Speak builds an AI-powered language learning app that offers conversation practice, instant feedback, and structured lessons for consumers via a subscription. Headquartered in San Francisco, it first launched in South Korea in 2019 and now supports learners across many markets and 15+ languages. The company is privately held and focuses on speech recognition and tutoring experiences on mobile.