Speechify

AI Productivity Miami, USA200 employeesFounded 2017speechify.comMadrid Barcelona Seville Valencia Bilbao Malaga

Speechify is an AI-powered productivity company best known for its text-to-speech application that turns written text into natural-sounding audio, including documents, articles, and PDFs. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York City (now often cited as Miami-based), the company has grown into a leading player in the assistive technology and productivity space, with a mission to make reading accessible for people with dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning differences. It operates a fully remote-first culture and serves millions of users globally, with a strong emphasis on engineering-driven product development and rapid iteration.

Speechify has a significant remote engineering presence in Spain, with active hiring in cities such as Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Valencia, Bilbao, and Malaga. This reflects a deliberate strategy to tap into Spanish tech talent while maintaining a global remote-first workforce. For international professionals, the company offers flexible remote work conditions, a modern AI-focused engineering environment, and a mission-driven culture centered on breaking down reading barriers. Their careers page on Greenhouse lists numerous senior and mid-level software engineering roles spanning platform, data infrastructure, iOS, and desktop applications, indicating a strong commitment to building product infrastructure across multiple platforms.

Company History

Speechify was founded in 2017 by Cliff Weitzman, who built the first iteration of the app to help with his own dyslexia while at Brown University. The company gained rapid popularity as a Chrome extension and later expanded to iOS and Android, earning recognition as one of the most downloaded education apps. It has raised over $60 million in funding and continues to build a global team around its mission to make reading accessible for everyone.

For International Professionals

Speechify operates a fully remote-first model, with Spain-based roles spanning multiple cities (Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Valencia, Bilbao, Malaga), meaning you can choose to work from any of these locations.
The company actively supports international hires through its global employer of record setup in Spain, handling Spanish contracts and benefits.
Engineering team centred on product craft, with extensive use of modern stacks (especially around AI/ML, mobile, and desktop apps) that can be a strong addition to your portfolio.
The company values reading accessibility, so work here has a direct impact on accessibility and learning tools for people with disabilities.
Salaries are benchmarked to global standards, while being able to live in more affordable Spanish cities compared to tech hubs like New York or San Francisco.
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