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Salary: USD 30,000 - 65,000 / annual
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 won Apple's 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity.
In this role, you'll own all aspects of data collection to support model training operations. You'll build high-quality datasets at petabyte scale while optimizing for cost and quality. Key responsibilities include:
- Sourcing new audio data and integrating it into the ingestion pipeline
- Operating and extending cloud infrastructure (GCP, Terraform) for data ingestion
- 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 consumer and enterprise 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, Linux environments, Docker, and Infrastructure-as-Code with hands-on experience in a major cloud provider (GCP preferred). Experience with web crawlers and large-scale data processing workflows is a plus. You should be comfortable juggling multiple priorities, adapting to change, and communicating clearly both written and verbally.
Speechify operates as a 100% distributed company with ~200 employees globally, including engineers from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Stanford PhD programs, and founders. The culture emphasizes entrepreneurial thinking, hands-off management, and asynchronous collaboration. The role offers competitive salary, equity, and the opportunity to impact a transformative product used by millions, including people with dyslexia, ADD, low vision, and other learning differences.
