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Salary: USD 140,000 - 200,000 / annual
Speechify is a text-to-speech platform used by over 50 million people globally to convert PDFs, books, Google Docs, articles, and websites into audio. The company was named Chrome Extension of the Year by Google and received Apple's 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity. With ~200 employees in a fully distributed setting, Speechify is at the intersection of AI and audio accessibility.
You'll join the Data side of the AI team, responsible for all aspects of data collection to support model training operations. The team builds high-quality datasets at petabyte scale through tight integration of infrastructure, engineering, and research.
Key responsibilities:
- Source new audio data and integrate it into the ingestion pipeline
- Operate and extend cloud infrastructure for data ingestion (GCP, Terraform)
- Partner with research scientists to optimize the cost/throughput/quality frontier, delivering richer datasets at scale and lower cost
- Collaborate with the AI team and leadership to define the dataset roadmap for next-generation consumer and enterprise products
You'll need 5+ years of software development experience, proficiency with Python/bash in Linux, Docker, Infrastructure-as-Code, and experience with at least one major cloud provider (GCP preferred). Web crawler and large-scale data processing experience is a plus. A BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field is expected.
The role offers a fast-growing environment, entrepreneurial team culture, hands-off management, competitive salary ($140k–$200k base + bonus + equity), and the opportunity to impact millions of users with accessibility-focused technology.
