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Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Knoxville, TN, USA

Speechify - Remote - Remote - posted 2026-08-03

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Salary: USD 140,000 - 200,000 / annual

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 named Chrome Extension of the Year by Google and received Apple's 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity. With ~200 employees globally in a fully distributed setup, Speechify operates at the intersection of AI and audio accessibility. You'll join the Data side of the AI team, 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: - Source new audio data and integrate it into the ingestion pipeline - Operate and extend cloud infrastructure for data ingestion (GCP, Terraform) - Collaborate with AI 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 crawlers, large-scale data processing workflows. The role offers a fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment with hands-off management, competitive salary, equity, and the opportunity to impact millions of users with accessibility-focused technology.

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