Senior Software Engineer, AI Model serving - Waterloo, Canada

Speechify; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company in Southwestern Ontario is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to optimize infrastructure and product flows. Ideal candidates have proven backend development in Python, familiarity with GCP, and experience with Docker and Kubernetes. The role offers competitive compensation in a dynamic environment that values innovation and creativity.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Welcoming atmosphere

Exceptional asynchronous work culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience in backend development with Python.
• Direct experience with GCP and knowledge of other cloud providers.
• Experience with Docker and containerized deployments.
• Proficiency in deploying high availability applications on Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Optimize key product flows and scale infrastructure efficiently.
• Construct resilient end-to-end systems.
• Strategize and prioritize tasks based on urgency and impact.

Skills

Python

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

NLP

Job description

Job Description

Overview

As Speechify expands, our AI team seeks a Senior Backend Engineer. This role is central to ensuring our infrastructure scales efficiently, optimizing key product flows, and constructing resilient end-to-end systems. If you are passionate about strategizing, enjoy high-paced environments, and are eager to take ownership of product decisions, we'd love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

• State of the art voice cloning
• Low latency and cost effective text to speech

An Ideal Candidate Should Have

• Proven experience in backend development : Python
• Direct experience with GCP and knowledge of AWS, Azure, or other cloud providers.
• Efficiency in ideation and implementation, prioritizing tasks based on urgency and impact.
• Experience with Docker and containerized deployments.
• Proficiency in deploying high availability applications on Kubernetes.
• Preferred : Experience deploying NLP or TTS models to production.

What We Offer

• A dynamic environment where your contributions shape the company and its products.
• A team that values innovation, intuition, and drive.
• Autonomy, fostering focus and creativity.
• The opportunity to have a significant impact in a revolutionary industry.
• Competitive compensation, a welcoming atmosphere, and a commitment to an exceptional asynchronous work culture.
• The privilege of working on a product that changes lives, particularly for those with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, and more.
• An active role at the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio – a rapidly evolving tech domain.

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EEO Statement

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.