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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 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.
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 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 data ingestion (GCP, Terraform)
- Collaborating with research scientists to optimize the cost/throughput/quality frontier
- Working with the AI team and leadership to shape the dataset roadmap for next-generation consumer and enterprise products
You should have a BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field, 5+ years of software development experience, proficiency with bash/Python in Linux environments, and hands-on experience with Docker and Infrastructure-as-Code. Experience with web crawlers and large-scale data processing workflows is a plus. The role requires strong communication skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-moving environment.
Speechy offers competitive salaries, a hands-off management approach, and the opportunity to impact a product used by millions, including people with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, low vision, and autism.