Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Austin, TX, USA at Speechify | Austin, TX, US | Rezi

Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Austin, TX, USA at Speechify

Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Austin, TX, USA

Speechify · Austin, TX, US

2 months ago

Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Austin, TX, USA

Speechify · Austin, TX, US

2 months ago
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About the Role

Speechify is seeking a skilled Software Engineer for its Data side of the AI team. This role is responsible for all aspects of data collection to support model training operations, building high-quality datasets at petabyte-scale and low cost through a tight integration of infrastructure, engineering, and research work.

Responsibilities

  • Be scrappy to find new sources of audio data and bring it into our ingestion pipeline
  • Operate and extend the cloud infrastructure for our ingestion pipeline, currently running on GCP and managed with Terraform
  • Collaborate closely with our Scientists to shift the cost/throughput/quality frontier, delivering richer data at bigger scale and lower cost to power our next-generation models
  • Collaborate with others on the AI Team and Speechify Leadership to craft the AI Team’s dataset roadmap to power Speechify’s next-generation consumer and enterprise products

Requirements

  • BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field
  • 5+ years of industry experience in software development
  • Proficiency with bash/Python scripting in Linux environments
  • Proficiency in Docker and Infrastructure-as-Code concepts
  • Professional experience with at least one major Cloud Provider (GCP)
  • Experience with web crawlers, large-scale data processing workflows is a plus
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Skills

  • bash
  • Python
  • Linux
  • Docker
  • Infrastructure-as-Code
  • GCP
  • web crawlers
  • large-scale data processing workflows

Location

  • 100% distributed

Work Type

  • full-time
  • distributed

Experience Level

  • 5+ years of industry experience

Education Level

  • BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field

Salary/Compensations

  • $140,000-$200,000 + bonus + equity

Benefits

  • A fast-growing environment where you can help shape the company and product
  • An entrepreneurial-minded team that supports risk, intuition, and hustle
  • A hands-off management approach
  • An opportunity to make a big impact in a transformative industry
  • Competitive salaries
  • A friendly and laid-back atmosphere
  • A commitment to building a great asynchronous culture
  • Opportunity to work on a life-changing product that millions of people use
  • Work on products that directly impact and support people with learning differences
  • Work in one of the fastest-growing sectors of tech, the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio

About the Company

  • Speechify's mission is to ensure reading is never a barrier to learning.
  • Over 50 million people use Speechify’s text-to-speech products.
  • Speechify’s products turn reading materials into audio.
  • Google named Speechify the Chrome Extension of the Year.
  • Apple named Speechify its 2025 Design Award winner for Inclusivity.
  • Nearly 200 people work on Speechify in a 100% distributed setting.
  • Team members come from companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, and leading PhD programs like Stanford.

Equal Opportunity

  • Speechify is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
  • Speechify does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.