Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition
We are looking for a skilled Software Engineer to join our AI team at Speechify. This role is responsible for all aspects of data collection to support our model training operations. We are able to build high-quality datasets at petabyte-scale and low cost through a tight integration of infrastructure, engineering, and research work. 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.
Location: Remote, Czech Republic
Salary: 1000 - 1500 USD per month
Responsibilities
- Be scrappy to find new sources of audio data and bring it into our ingestion pipeline
- Operate and extend the cloud infrastructure for our ingestion pipeline, currently running on GCP and managed with Terraform
- Collaborate closely with our Scientists to shift the cost/throughput/quality frontier, delivering richer data at bigger scale and lower cost to power our next-generation models
- Collaborate with others on the AI Team and Speechify Leadership to craft the AI Team’s dataset roadmap to power Speechify’s next-generation consumer and enterprise products
Requirements
- BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field
- 5+ years of industry experience in software development
- Proficiency with bash/Python scripting in Linux environments
- Proficiency in Docker and Infrastructure-as-Code concepts and professional experience with at least one major Cloud Provider (we use GCP)
- Experience with web crawlers, large-scale data processing workflows is a plus
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
We Offer
- A fast-growing environment where you can help shape the company and product
- An entrepreneurial-minded team that supports risk, intuition, and hustle
- A hands-off management approach so you can focus and do your best work
- An opportunity to make a big impact in a transformative industry
- Competitive salaries, a friendly and laid-back atmosphere, and a commitment to building a great asynchronous culture
- Opportunity to work on a life-changing product that millions of people use
- Build products that directly impact and support people with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, low vision, concussions, autism, and more
- Work in one of the fastest-growing sectors of tech, the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio
- A dynamic environment where your contributions shape the company and its products
- A team that values innovation, intuition, and drive
- Autonomy, fostering focus and creativity
- The opportunity to have a significant impact in a revolutionary industry
- Competitive compensation, a welcoming atmosphere, and a commitment to an exceptional asynchronous work culture
- The privilege of working on a product that changes lives, particularly for those with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, and more
- An active role at the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio – a rapidly evolving tech domain
About the Company
Speechify is a company that is at the forefront of the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio. We are dedicated to building products that directly impact and support people with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, low vision, concussions, autism, and more. Our team is entrepreneurial-minded, supporting risk, intuition, and hustle. We offer a dynamic environment where your contributions shape the company and its products.
Apply through this link: Speechify Job Application