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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 to support model training operations. You'll work on building 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 shape 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 industry software development experience. Required skills include proficiency in bash/Python scripting in Linux environments, Docker, Infrastructure-as-Code concepts, and hands-on experience with a major cloud provider (GCP preferred). Experience with web crawlers and large-scale data processing workflows is a plus.
Speechy operates as a 100% distributed company with ~200 employees globally, including engineers from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Stanford PhD programs, and founders from high-growth startups like Stripe, Vercel, and Bolt. The team emphasizes a scrappy, entrepreneurial approach with hands-off management, asynchronous culture, and competitive compensation.
