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Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Johannesburg, South Africa

Speechify - Remote - Remote - posted 2025-12-05

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Speechify is a text-to-speech platform used by over 50 million people to convert PDFs, books, Google Docs, articles, and websites into audio. The company was recently named Chrome Extension of the Year by Google and received Apple's 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity. With ~200 employees distributed globally and no physical office, Speechify operates a fully remote, asynchronous culture. This role joins Speechify's AI team on the data infrastructure side, 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 include: - Sourcing new audio data and integrating it into the ingestion pipeline - Operating and extending cloud infrastructure for data ingestion (GCP, 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 consumer and enterprise products The ideal candidate has a BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field, 5+ years of software development experience, proficiency with bash/Python in Linux environments, Docker and Infrastructure-as-Code expertise, and professional experience with a major cloud provider (GCP preferred). Experience with web crawlers and large-scale data processing workflows is a plus. Strong communication and ability to handle multiple priorities are essential. Speechify offers a fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment with hands-off management, competitive salaries, and the opportunity to impact a transformative product that supports people with learning differences including dyslexia, ADD, low vision, and autism.

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