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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 has ~200 employees distributed worldwide with no physical office.
You'll join the Data side of Speechify's AI team, responsible for all aspects of data collection to support model training operations. The team builds high-quality datasets at petabyte-scale and low cost 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)
- Collaborate with research scientists to optimize the cost/throughput/quality frontier, delivering richer datasets at scale and lower cost
- Work with the AI team and leadership to shape the dataset roadmap for next-generation consumer and enterprise products
Required qualifications:
- BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field
- 5+ years of industry software development experience
- Proficiency with bash/Python scripting in Linux environments
- Professional experience with Docker and Infrastructure-as-Code (GCP preferred)
- Strong communication skills
Desirable:
- Web crawler or large-scale data processing workflow experience
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to change
The role offers a fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment with hands-off management, competitive salaries, and the opportunity to impact a product used by millions, including people with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, and autism.
