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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 ~200 employees distributed globally and no physical offices, Speechify operates as a fully remote organization.
This role is part of Speechify's AI team, specifically focused on the data infrastructure side. You will own all aspects of data collection to support model training operations, building high-quality datasets at petabyte scale while optimizing for cost efficiency.
Key responsibilities include:
- Identifying and integrating new audio data sources into the ingestion pipeline
- Operating and extending cloud infrastructure for data ingestion, currently running on GCP and managed with 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 define the dataset roadmap for next-generation consumer and enterprise products
You should have a BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field, with 5+ years of industry software development experience. Required skills include bash/Python scripting in Linux environments, Docker, Infrastructure-as-Code concepts, and hands-on experience with a major cloud provider (GCP preferred). Experience with web crawlers and large-scale data processing workflows is a plus. The ideal candidate is adaptable, communicative, and thrives in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment.
