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Salary: USD 30,000 - 100,000 / annual
Speechify is a text-to-speech platform used by over 50 million people globally to convert PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, and websites into audio. The company has been recognized by Google as Chrome Extension of the Year and by Apple as a 2025 Design Award winner for Inclusivity. With ~200 employees distributed globally and no physical offices, Speechify operates a fully remote, asynchronous culture.
This role sits on the Data side of Speechify's 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 include:
- Sourcing new audio data sources and integrating them 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 in Python/bash scripting and Linux environments, hands-on experience with Docker and Infrastructure-as-Code, 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 skills and ability to handle multiple priorities are essential.
