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Speechify is hiring a Software Engineer to join the Data side of its AI team. The company's mission is to make reading accessible through text-to-speech technology, serving over 50 million users across iOS, Android, Mac, Chrome, and web platforms. Speechify was recently named Chrome Extension of the Year by Google and received Apple's 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity.
In this role, you'll own all aspects of data collection and ingestion pipelines to support model training operations. You'll work on building high-quality datasets at petabyte scale while optimizing for cost and efficiency. Key responsibilities include:
- Sourcing and integrating new audio data sources into the ingestion pipeline
- Operating and extending cloud infrastructure on GCP, managed with Terraform
- Collaborating with research scientists to optimize the cost/throughput/quality frontier
- Working with the AI team and leadership to define the dataset roadmap for next-generation products
The ideal candidate has a BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field with 5+ years of software development experience. Required skills include proficiency in bash/Python scripting, Docker, Infrastructure-as-Code, and hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (GCP preferred). Experience with web crawlers and large-scale data processing workflows is a plus.
Speechy is a 100% distributed company with ~200 employees globally, including engineers from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Stanford PhD programs, and founders. The culture emphasizes scrappiness, entrepreneurial thinking, and asynchronous collaboration. You'll have the opportunity to impact a product used by millions and support people with learning differences including dyslexia, ADD, low vision, and autism.
