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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 was recently named Chrome Extension of the Year by Google and received Apple's 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity. With nearly 200 employees distributed globally and no physical office, Speechify operates as a fully remote organization with team members from top companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and high-growth startups like Stripe and Vercel.
This role is part of Speechify's AI team, specifically focused on the data infrastructure side. You will be responsible for all aspects of data collection to support model training operations, building high-quality datasets at petabyte scale while maintaining cost efficiency 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 larger scale and lower cost
- Working with the AI team and leadership to develop 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 concepts
- Experience with at least one major cloud provider (GCP preferred)
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities
Preferred experience includes web crawlers and large-scale data processing workflows. The company offers competitive salaries, a hands-off management approach, and the opportunity to work on products that directly impact people with learning differences including dyslexia, ADD, low vision, and autism.
