Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - New York, NY, USA
Speechify · NY, US
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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.