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

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Speechify is a text-to-speech platform used by over 50 million people globally 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 distributed globally and no physical offices, Speechify operates a fully remote, asynchronous culture. You'll join the Data side of the AI team, responsible for all aspects of data collection supporting 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 (GCP, Terraform) for data ingestion - Partner with research scientists to optimize the cost/throughput/quality frontier, delivering richer datasets at scale and lower cost - Collaborate 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, written and verbal - Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to change Desirable: web crawler experience, large-scale data processing workflows. The company emphasizes a fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment with hands-off management, competitive salaries, and a commitment to building products that impact people with learning differences including dyslexia, ADD, low vision, and autism.

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