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Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Milwaukee, WI, USA

Speechify - Remote - Remote - posted 2023-12-04

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Salary: USD 140,000 - 200,000 / 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 with a 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity. With ~200 employees distributed globally and no physical office, Speechify operates as a fully remote organization. You will join 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 and low cost 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 the ingestion pipeline on GCP using Terraform - Collaborating with research scientists to optimize the cost/throughput/quality frontier, delivering richer datasets at scale and lower cost - Working with the AI team and leadership to define 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 on a major cloud provider (GCP preferred) - Strong communication skills and ability to manage multiple priorities Desirable experience includes web crawlers and large-scale data processing workflows. The role offers competitive salary ($140k–$200k base), equity, bonus, and the opportunity to impact a fast-growing AI/audio intersection with products that support people with learning differences.

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