Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Berlin, Germany at Speechify | Berlin, DE | Rezi

Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Berlin, Germany at Speechify

Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Berlin, Germany

Speechify · Berlin, DE

3 days ago

Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Berlin, Germany

Speechify · Berlin, DE

4 days 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.
  • Include links to your portfolio and LinkedIn.

Skills

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

Location

  • 100% distributed setting

Work Type

  • distributed
  • full-time

Experience Level

  • 5+ years of industry experience

Education Level

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

Salary/Compensations

  • 30,000-120,000 USD/Year + Bonus + Stock depending on experience

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 so you can focus and do your best work.
  • 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 like dyslexia, ADD, low vision, concussions, autism, and more.
  • 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 Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Stanford, Stripe, Vercel, and Bolt.

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.