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Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - West Lafayette, IN, 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, articles, and websites into audio. The company has been recognized by Google (Chrome Extension of the Year) and Apple (2025 Design Award for Inclusivity) and operates as a fully distributed, 100% remote organization with ~200 employees. You'll 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 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 data ingestion (GCP, Terraform) - Collaborating with research scientists to optimize the cost/throughput/quality frontier - Working with the AI team and leadership to develop the dataset roadmap for next-generation products You should have a BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field with 5+ years of industry software development experience. Required skills: bash/Python scripting in Linux, Docker, Infrastructure-as-Code, and experience with at least one major cloud provider (GCP preferred). Experience with web crawlers and large-scale data processing workflows is a plus. The role offers a fast-growing environment, entrepreneurial team culture, hands-off management, competitive salary ($140k–$200k base + bonus + equity), and the opportunity to impact millions of users, particularly those with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, low vision, and autism.

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